American Experience · SEASON 7
FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933)
Episode 2 · 1992-10-12
- Documentary
Episode overview
In this second episode, the subject is FDR's courageous fight with polio. With his wife Eleanor Roosevelt at his side, FDR, wins the Democratic nomination for president. He takes office at the beginning of the Great Depression. Exhorting the nation to keep the faith, FDR utters his famous words: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
55 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921)1994-10-12
2. FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933)1992-10-12
3. FDR (3): The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940)1994-10-13
4. FDR (4): The Juggler (1940-1945)1994-10-13
5. Telegrams from the Dead1994-10-19
6. Midnight Ramble1994-10-26
7. Battle of the Bulge1994-11-09
10. One Woman, One Vote1995-02-15
11. The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864)1995-05-08
12. The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869)1995-05-09
13. The Way West (3): The War for the Black Hills (1870-1876)1995-05-16
14. The Way West (4): Ghost Dance (1877-1893)1995-05-17
