Ken Burns: The Roosevelts - An Intimate History

This documentary series absolutely captured me. Born in the years after WWII, we never learned in school about the Roosevelt eras.....they were all too close to be regarded as history. And yet I can see in these years of turmoil so many of the formative forces that led to America in the 1950s and 60s. Don't expect neutrality; Ken Burns has not created a dispassionate and dry history......his storytelling makes these three heroic (yes, that's the right word) historical figures come to life. He brings the viewer to understand how each of the heroes overcame adversity. It's inspirational and instructive at the same time. I learned so much, and enjoyed it so much at the same time.

Time and time again, Ken Burns plays up the drama of a moment to manipulate his audience into thinking what he deems the most captivating aspect to establish his subjects character. The audience is pulled into the grief Teddy was feeling in the loss of his wife and mother on the same day. So grief stricken, he isolates himself for 4 years in the Bad Lands, serving as a rancher to recover from the grief and build the man that he became. We discover in a subsequent segment that within months of Alice's death, he was secretly dating Edith and married within the year, settling in the east coast's estate of Sagamore. I felt totally manipulated by the omission of this critical bit of information within his dramatic 4 year solitude segment. I can watch no more and never will again Ken.

What a wonderful series featuring each of the Roosevelt's and their inherent qualities that added to the future of our country, and how they changed destiny. It truly gives us a poignant view of each of these leaders qualities, shortcomings, and their mental and physical challenges that they were to overcome, and still became some of the most influential leaders of all time. Thanks again, Ken, for putting together another true masterpiece of our country’s most historical events. A very well organized production giving as detailed as possible. A series to watch repeated times now and in years to come. ——MFF

Loved every episode! I learned so much about all of the Roosevelt clan.

A+ history lessons, profound.

The previously not scene photos and videos alone are priceless. A must see to understand why and where we are today

Comprehensive insight into the mighty Roosevelt's . How can we, as Americans, not be grateful to such an iconic family ... Burns brings the bio documentary to a whole n'other level. Thank you ~

I'm a history buff and was amazed at the amount of information I'd never known and footage/photos I'd never seen.

This is one true documentary with nothing for the imagination.regarded as one of our great American families,footage is second to none. This is a must watch for the entire family,while viewing I felt never prouder to be an American. These were more innocent times that come out in these series of episodes,God bless America!