Special Features
- Interview: David McCullough, Biographer
- Primary Resources: Letter to King George V, 1918
- Interview: David Grubin, Producer
- Transcript: Program Transcript
- Primary Resources: The New Nationalism, 1910
- Primary Resources: Monroe Doctrine, 1823
A champion of the strenuous life, TR embodied the notion of an expanded presidency. Stamping the presidency with his own colorful personality, Roosevelt's enormous popularity gave him political clout that matched his celebrity status. "Get action, do things," sums up his attitude toward all endeavors, political and otherwise.
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The Duel
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The Bombing of Germany
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Amelia Earhart
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Earhart disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the world by airplane.
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The Hunt for Pancho Villa
After notorious revolutionary leader Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, General John Pershing and his 150,000 man cavalry set out to get Villa.
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The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
The influential musical pioneers from Appalachia whose recordings lifted spirits during the Great Depression.
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