The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

President Roosevelt prepares the U.S. for its entry into World War II; Eleanor pushes to keep the New Deal reforms alive in wartime; FDR learns that he has congestive heart failure in 1943 but decides to run for a fourth term. (120 minutes)

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Thu, 8/7 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

President Roosevelt prepares the U.S. for its entry into World War II; Eleanor pushes to keep the New Deal reforms alive in wartime; FDR learns that he has congestive heart failure in 1943 but decides to run for a fourth term. (120 minutes)

Fri, 8/8 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

President Roosevelt prepares the U.S. for its entry into World War II; Eleanor pushes to keep the New Deal reforms alive in wartime; FDR learns that he has congestive heart failure in 1943 but decides to run for a fourth term. (120 minutes)

Thu, 8/14 at 9:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

President Roosevelt wins re-election but succumbs to a cerebral hemorrhage at age 63; after Franklin's death, Eleanor crusades for civil liberties and the United Nations. (120 minutes)

Fri, 8/15 at 12:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

President Roosevelt wins re-election but succumbs to a cerebral hemorrhage at age 63; after Franklin's death, Eleanor crusades for civil liberties and the United Nations. (120 minutes)