The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Season 1, Episode 3

Episode Title: The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

Air Date: 2014-09-16

Overview:

Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I — and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters wartime Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, while Eleanor finds personal salvation in war work. Her discovery of Franklin’s romance with another woman transforms their marriage into a largely political partnership.