FDR's Path to the White House (1882-1933)
This biography traces Franklin Delano Roosevelt's road to the presidency, from his privileged youth to the polio that reshaped his life and ambitions. Covering the years up to 1933, it shows how the future wartime and Depression-era leader learned politics, endured personal setbacks and built the resolve that would define the modern American presidency. Drawing on archives and expert voices, the American Experience film keeps FDR the man in view alongside the emerging statesman. It is a rich look at the making of a landmark president. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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