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"A crippled person taught a crippled country to walk again!" A line swells my eye with tears of joy and marvel for a country with blessings to have such a great man like FDR. WW2: "th only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Nameless, unjustified teror."
In the midst of adversity, a nation found its guiding light in the remarkable leadership of FDR, a man whose strength transcended physical and national limitations. As World War II raged on, his iconic words, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,' echoed through the turmoil, offering solace and a resolute call to overcome nameless and unjustified terror. With reverence and gratitude, we marvel at the profound impact of a leader whose resilience and vision guided a crippled nation to newfound strength and unity.
Eleanor Roosevelt, known for her sharp intellect and steadfast dedication to social progress, embodies a persona that, despite her own position of privilege, treasures the importance of genuine bonds and significant relationships with the general public.
Her uncle, President Ted Roosevelt, walks her to his cousin, the future President, Eleanor
@2:30:59: "What do you want to eat?"
"Scrambled eggs;"
"You know that is the thing I can make."
102 oF.
As the series traces Roosevelt's life journey, it illuminates Eleanor's evolution from a young woman of privilege into a pioneering advocate for social change. Her resilience, intelligence, and unwavering commitment to the betterment of society serve as an enduring inspiration, reminding us of the indelible impact one individual can have in shaping the course of history. In the legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, we find a testament to the transformative power of fortitude, compassion, and the unwavering pursuit of social justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQphbqeiPzg&t=687s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPQ6v5veOsk&t=318s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlqJaJuEvds
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Jan 31, 2016
Eleanor and Franklin (1976) is a mini-series broadcast on ABC on January 11, 1976, starring Edward Herrmann as Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and Jane Alexander as Eleanor Roosevelt.
It was based on the 1971 Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling biography by Eleanor's personal secretary, Joseph P. Lash.
The film relates their lives in flashback from the perspective of the the newly-widowed Eleanor (in 1945), who recalls
- the time they were children as cousins who met briefly
- their courtship and marriage, bearing and raising a large family (5 children)
- her social efforts as he rises to Assistant Secretary of the Navy in World War I
- his hidden affair with Lucy Mercer
- her help and encouragement with his famous bout with the affliction of polio
- her campaigning with Louis Howe, their mentor, crony and campaign manager during her husband’s runs for political offices in the New York state legislature
- his unsuccessful effort for Vice President in 1920
- his election as Governor of New York and his rivalry with the failed candidate for the presidency in 1928, Al Smith
- his election to the Presidency in 1932 during the "Great Depression".
Part two, about FDR's years in the White House and World War II,
is here:
• Eleanor and Franklin part 2: The Whit...
More movies about American presidents:
• American Presidents movies
