Home / Series / The Roosevelts: An Intimate History / Aired Order / Season 1 / Episode 5

The Rising Road (1933–1939)

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.

English Deutsch français
  • Originally Aired September 18, 2014
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created September 22, 2014 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified May 10, 2023 by
    SpaceCowFour
Name Type Role
Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Ken Burns Director