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Episode Details: T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1): The Long Campaign
Series: American Experience
Season: Season 9
Episode Number: 1
Air Date:
Duration: 55 min
TR is born into a wealthy New York family that has a strong sense of social justice. He fights his severe asthma through a strenuous exercise program. He becomes New York State assemblyman. Then tragedy strikes with the untimely deaths of his beloved first wife and his mother. To escape his grief, he flees to the Dakota Badlands for the rigors of ranch life. When he returns, his political career flourishes; he eventually becomes William McKinley's Vice President.
Cast and Guests
Michael Shaw
Art Direction
Jason Robards
Narrator (voice)Streaming Platforms for American Experience
