The Common Cause (1939-1944) -
roosevelts: an intimate history

FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps set the course toward Allied victory. Meanwhile, Eleanor struggles to keep New Deal reforms alive in wartime and travels the Pacific to comfort wounded servicemen. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 1943 and with the war still raging, FDR resolves to conceal his condition and run for a fourth term.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 106

About Roosevelts: An Intimate History:

The lives of the three great Roosevelts -- Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor -- are captured in this series.

Ken Burns and producer, Paul Barnes describe the lives and times of these three American icons who influenced 20th century American history more than perhaps any other family.

Through wars, revolutions, depressions, movements, the three led the country through what was called America's century.

At times they had little in common but for one thing they always had in common .

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their ability, desire and conviction to lead.

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