American Experience · SEASON 9
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care
Episode 31 · 1996-10-07

- Documentary
Episode overview
TR opposes his old friend Taft for the 1912 Republican nomination. When Taft wins, TR runs for president with his own Progressive Party. Despite enormous popular support, he loses to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. TR, now 55, retreats to the jungles of Brazil for two years for what becomes the most harrowing expedition of his life. His four sons join the World War I effort; shatters TR. Nearly six months later, he dies in his sleep at Sagamore Hill.
55 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign1996-10-06
2. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (2): The Bully Pulpit1996-10-06
3. The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie1997-01-20
4. Hawaii's Last Queen1997-01-27
5. The Telephone1997-02-03
6. Big Dream, Small Screen1997-02-10
7. New York Underground1997-02-17
8. Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern1997-04-14
9. Around the World in 72 Days1997-04-28
10. Gold Fever1997-05-12
11. Vietnam: A Television History (Part 1 & 2)1997-05-26
12. Vietnam: A Television History (3): LBJ Goes to War1997-06-02
13. Vietnam: A Television History (4): America Takes Charge1997-06-09
14. Vietnam: A Television History (5): America's Enemy1997-06-16
15. Vietnam: A Television History (6): Tet 19681997-06-23
16. Vietnam: A Television History (7): Vietnamizing the War1997-06-30
17. Vietnam: A Television History (8): Cambodia and Laos1997-07-07
18. Vietnam: A Television History (9): Peace is at Hand1997-07-14
19. Vietnam: A Television History (10): Homefront USA1997-07-21
20. Vietnam: A Television History (11): The End of the Tunnel1997-07-28
30. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (3): The Good Fight1996-10-07
31. T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (4): Black Care1996-10-07