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The Roosevelts (miniseries)

The Roosevelts
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Also known asThe Roosevelts: An Intimate History
GenreDocumentary
Based onThe Roosevelts: An Intimate History
by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns
Written byGeoffrey Ward
Directed byKen Burns
StarringPaul Giamatti
Edward Herrmann
Meryl Streep
Narrated byPeter Coyote
Theme music composerDavid Cieri
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
ProducersKen Burns
Paul Barnes
Pam Tubridy Baucom
CinematographyBuddy Squires
Allen Moore
EditorsPaul Barnes
Tricia Reidy
Erik Ewers
Daniel J. White
Running time120 minutes
Production companyFlorentine Films
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseSeptember 14 (2014-09-14) –
September 20, 2014 (2014-09-20)
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the Roosevelt family, Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican and the 26th President of the United States; Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, the 32nd President of the United States, and fifth cousin of Theodore; and Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, a niece of Theodore, and wife of Franklin. As a result of the influence of Theodore and Franklin as Presidents, as well as Eleanor as First Lady, a modern democratic state of equal opportunity was begun in the United States. The series begins with the birth of Theodore in 1858 and ends with the death of Eleanor in 1962.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Moore, Frazier (September 10, 2014). "PBS' 'The Roosevelts' portrays an epic threesome". AP News. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (September 12, 2014). "A Family's Rough Ride Through an American Era". New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Egan, Timothy (September 4, 2014). "Roosevelts to the Rescue". New York Times. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Poniewozik, James (September 12, 2014). "Review: The Roosevelts Gets Up Close and Personal With History". Time Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Bianco, Robert (September 10, 2014). "The Roosevelts: An Intimate History PBS, **** out of four". USA Today. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Lowry, Brian (September 10, 2014). "TV Review: 'The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Hollander, Sophia (September 5, 2014). "Ken Burns Tackles the Roosevelts". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Hollander, Sophia (September 5, 2014). "More Questions for Filmmaker Ken Burns On 'The Roosevelts: An Intimate History'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2014.