American Presidents

Life Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

In the thirty-first in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Amon… read more

In the thirty-first in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Among the issues they addressed were his early political career, his battle with polio, the New Deal and the Great Depression, and his leadership in World War II. They also discussed the life and career of Eleanor Roosevelt. Throughout the program various sites associated with the Roosevelts were shown. A student from Roosevelt High School was interviewed by telephone and guests responded to viewer comments and questions. close

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  • Allida M. Black Research Professor George Washington University->History and International Affairs
  • Diane Boyce Park Ranger Roosevelt (Franklin) Presidential Library and Museum
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Life Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Program ID:
151628-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Hyde Park, New York, United States
First Aired:
Oct 11, 1999 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 20, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 11, 1999 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 11, 1999 | 12:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 11, 1999 | 11:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 12, 1999 | 12:41am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 15, 1999 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 15, 1999 | 9:39pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 28, 1999 | 9:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 01, 2000 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 02, 2000 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 29, 2001 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 01, 2001 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 02, 2001 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2001 | 1:17pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 16, 2002 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 17, 2002 | 2:09am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 05, 2008 | 4:02am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 06, 2008 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 20, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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