Theodore Roosevelt
Two-part series on U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt looking at his work as a progressive reformer as well as his contradictions such as being a passionate conservationist who also hunted animals.
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"Using contemporary photos and film footage combined with reenactments and commentary from noted historians, this program explores Roosevelt's life in depth with an emphasis on the factors that led to his attitudes and decisions. The first episode starts with his sickly childhood and his father's conviction that Teddy could triumph over any affliction or impediment through zealous effort (a lesson that resonated with Teddy his entire life). It then explores his pampered formative years and Teddy's life changing nighttime visit to the slums that changed his perspective on the unf..."
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In this series, four other Presidents are seen when they were incumbent (and portrayed by actors). They are: Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.
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Two-part series on U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt looking at his work as a progressive reformer as well as his contradictions such as being a passionate conservationist who also hunted animals.