Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Helen Kearns Goodwin is an American biographer, historian, former sports journalist, and political commentator. She has written biographies of several U.S. presidents, including Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream; The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga; Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln; and The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism.

The Simpsons · S28, E3

The Town

After Homer catches Bart rooting for Springfield’s football rival, the Boston Americans, he plans a family “hate-cation” trip to Boston in an attempt to show Bart that Boston is a terrible city.
The Roosevelts · S1, E2

In the Arena

Theodore’s presidency and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage.
The Roosevelts · S1, E4

The Storm

FDR battles with polio and responds to the Great Depression.
The Roosevelts · S1, E5

The Rising Road

Examine FDR’s New Deal and Eleanor’s growing political activism.
The Roosevelts · S1, E6

The Common Cause

Survey FDR’s leadership during WWII, while Eleanor tends to wounded servicemen.
Ask This Old House · S13, E17

Sash Cord; Plant Bulbs

Tom heads to West Virginia to help a homeowner replace broken sash cords. Roger shows a homeowner how to plant bulbs. And the guys play "What Is It" with special guest Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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