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Ken Burns: The Roosevelts
Posted on 12/27/15 at 11:59 pm
Posted on 12/27/15 at 11:59 pm
Already on Episode 5. Been blowing through these they're fantastic as usual
Interesting that the Theodore Roosevelt branch hated the FDR branch of the family. Honestly Burns could do one on paint drying and I'd find it interesting
Interesting that the Theodore Roosevelt branch hated the FDR branch of the family. Honestly Burns could do one on paint drying and I'd find it interesting
This post was edited on 12/28/15 at 12:02 am
Posted on 12/28/15 at 12:05 am to PhillyTiger90
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Anyone else watch this series yet?
Anyone else watch this series yet?
Posted on 12/28/15 at 12:23 am to PhillyTiger90
It's a great series. With Teddy being my favorite President of all time is was actually quite interesting and illuminating. Teddy and Eleanor were the most interesting to me, with FDR's personal story being the least interesting but still very edifying.
Posted on 12/28/15 at 1:27 am to PhillyTiger90
Watched it twice. Modern presidents are pussies next to war mongering TR.
Posted on 12/28/15 at 3:10 pm to Roaad
About to start "The rise of the Theodore Roosevelt", won a pulitzer but i may watch this doc first.
Posted on 12/28/15 at 3:23 pm to PhillyTiger90
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Interesting that the Theodore Roosevelt branch hated the FDR branch of the family. Honestly Burns could do one on paint drying and I'd find it interesting
Sad in that the documentary shows they were once very close.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 12:55 am to PhillyTiger90
I find myself mentally editing Burns' programs when I hear something for the second or third time. Most would be better at about 2/3 length. Just cut out the repetition, and that will do it.
Exception: Jazz.
Exception: Jazz.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 6:16 am to Twenty 49
I have not seen the show, was Theodore Roosevelt III in a lead role?
He won the CMOH in WWII and passed away on July 12 1944 not long after landing on Utah beach in the first wave on June 6 1944.
He won the CMOH in WWII and passed away on July 12 1944 not long after landing on Utah beach in the first wave on June 6 1944.
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Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:24 am to tigger1
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I have not seen the show, was Theodore Roosevelt III in a lead role?
He won the CMOH in WWII and passed away on July 12 1944 not long after landing on Utah beach in the first wave on June 6 1944.
He's not the focus but they do cover his accomplishments. He won the medal that his dad wanted for himself.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:26 am to PhillyTiger90
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Theodore Roosevelt
A convincing argument could be made that his urging of the Japanese to declare their own version of the Monroe Doctrine in Asia was a major contributing factor to WWII.
Of course, he did look great in his Brooks Brothers designed buckskin outfit.
Posted on 12/29/15 at 10:42 am to Jay Quest
When I was in Junior High, we had a Teddy Roosevelt impersonator give a speech to our class. He was sponsored by the Orange Juice lobby and his topic was personal health (he'd turned himself from a sick weakling into an action hero president). The guy kept telling us that it was important to have a good breakfast, complete with OJ.
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