The Roosevelts An Intimate History Author:Ken Burns, Geoffrey C. Ward A vivid and personal portrait of America's greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the gugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders' lives. — All the history the Roosevelts made is here, but this is primarily an intimate account,... more » the story of three people who overcame obstacles that would have undone less forceful personalities.
Theodore Roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible grief - and transform the office of the presidency.
Eleanor Roosevelt, orphaned and alone as a child, would endure her husband's betrayal, battle her own self-doubts, and remake herself into the most consequential first lady in American history - and the most admired woman on earth.
And Franklin Roosevelt, born to privilege and so pampered that most of his youthful contemporaries dismissed him as a charming lightweight, would summon the strength to lead the nation through the two greatest crises since the Civil War, though he could not take a single step unaided.
This is the story of the Roosevelts - no other American family ever touched so many lives.« less