The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962. Over the course of those years, Theodore would become the 26th President of the United States and his beloved niece, Eleanor, would marry his fifth cousin, Franklin, who became the 32nd President of the United States. Together, these three individuals not only redefined the relationship Americans had with their government and with each other, but also redefined the role of the United States within the wider world. The series encompasses the history the Roosevelts helped to shape: the creation of National Parks, the digging of the Panama Canal, the passage of innovative New Deal programs, the defeat of Hitler, and the postwar struggles for civil rights at home and human rights abroad. It is also an intimate human story about love, betrayal, family loyalty, personal courage and the conquest of fear.

Amerikan virallisen tv-historioitsijan Ken Burnsin suursarjan aiheena on Amerikan historian vaikutusvaltaisin poliittinen suku: Rooseveltit. Sarja kertoo ajasta Theodore Rooseveltin syntymästä 1858 Eleanor Rooseveltin kuolemaan 1962. Sinä aikana Yhdysvalloista tuli moderni, tasa-arvoinen demokratia sekä maailman johtava suurvalta.

„Die Roosevelts – Eine amerikanische Saga“ erzählt das Leben von Theodore, Franklin und Eleanor Roosevelt, drei Mitgliedern der prominentesten und einflussreichsten Familie der amerikanischen Politik. Zum ersten Mal werden die Lebensgeschichten dieser drei Ausnahmepersönlichkeiten zu einer einzigartigen Erzählung verwoben. Eine siebenteilige Dokumentarserie von Ken Burns.

"Les Roosevelt, une histoire intime" suit la vie de Theodore, Franklin et Eleanor Roosevelt, trois membres d'une famille qui a marqué à jamais l’histoire des États-Unis. Pour la première fois, leurs destins exceptionnels sont retracés dans un récit unique. Une série documentaire de Ken Burns en sept épisodes.

Aliases

• Les Roosevelt