The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Theodore Roosevelt becomes one of the most beloved presidents of the United States, building the Panama Canal and preserving American wilderness; Franklin Delano Roosevelt weds Eleanor, enters a law firm, and considers running for senator.

Theodore Roosevelt campaigns for America to enter World War I; Franklin Delano Roosevelt serves as Secretary of the Navy; Theodore's death at age 60 provides Franklin with a major opportunity.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920, but he contracts polio; while serving as governor of New York, Democrats turn to him as their presidential nominee for 1932.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal restores people's self-confidence; as the 1930s come to a close, FDR faces two issues -- whether to run for a third term and how to deal with Adolf Hitler.