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The Presidents: FDR
Season 7 Episode 1 | 4h 2mVideo has Closed Captions
Part of the award-winning The Presidents collection.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt restored hope after the Great Depression and led the nation during World War II.
Original funding for FDR provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Liberty Mutual, The Scotts Company, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS stations and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The Presidents: FDR
Season 7 Episode 1 | 4h 2mVideo has Closed Captions
Franklin Delano Roosevelt restored hope after the Great Depression and led the nation during World War II.
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