Eleanor Roosevelt

Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered the United States through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin.

Actress Robin Wright narrates profiles of iconic first ladies revealing how they were impacted by their time in their White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped U.S. and global history.