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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S1E7 — A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History•Season 1•Episode 7

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

8.4/10 · 146 votesSep 20, 2014112 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Discussion

Frail and failing but determined to see the war through to victory, FDR wins re-election and begins planning for a peaceful postwar world, but a cerebral hemorrhage kills him at 63. After her husband’s death, Eleanor Roosevelt proves herself a shrewd politician and a skilled

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes7

E1 8.3

Get Action (1858-1901)

E2 8.4

In the Arena (1901-1910)

E3 8.5

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 8.4Now viewing

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

"A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)" is episode 7 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 146 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on September 20, 2014.

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