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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S1E3 — The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

8.5

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History•Season 1•Episode 3

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

8.5/10 · 182 votesSep 16, 2014117 min

Ranked #1 of 7 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I — and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters wartime Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, while Eleanor finds personal salvation in war work. Her

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 8.3

Get Action (1858-1901)

E2 8.4

In the Arena (1901-1910)

E3 8.5Now viewing

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

E4 8.4

The Storm (1920-1933)

E5 8.4

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

E6 8.5

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

E7 8.4

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Cast10

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"The Fire of Life (1910-1919)" is episode 3 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 182 votes, ranking #1 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on September 16, 2014.

Next: E4 · The Storm (1920-1933)Best of Season 1