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Season 1, Episode 7

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

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Air Date: 2014-09-20

Overview: 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 negotiator in her own right, as well as a champion of civil rights, civil liberties and the United Nations.

Runtime: 112 minutes

5.0 / 5

Cast

Peter Coyote Image

Peter Coyote

David McCullough Image

David McCullough

Meryl Streep Image

Meryl Streep

Edward Herrmann Image

Edward Herrmann

Paul Giamatti Image

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt Image

Theodore Roosevelt

Doris Kearns Goodwin Image

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Franklin D. Roosevelt Image

Franklin D. Roosevelt

John Lithgow Image

John Lithgow

Eleanor Roosevelt Image

Eleanor Roosevelt