The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Season 1, Episode 5

Episode Title: The Rising Road (1933-1939)

Air Date: 2014-09-18

Overview:

FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depression, his sweeping New Deal restores the people’s self-confidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. Eleanor rejects the traditional role of first lady, becomes her husband’s liberal conscience and a sometimes controversial political force.