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American Experience; TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

08/29/1997

Repackaged for Season 10 - Presidential Series 1 of 2

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Series

American Experience

Program

TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

Program Number

901

Series Description

Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988

Program Description

Theodore Roosevelt was a cowboy, soldier, explorer, scientist, world authority on large mammals and small birds, prolific author of books and letters, and president of the United States by the time he was 42. This two-part series reveals both the personal and professional sides of Roosevelt's life and shows how events in both shaped him and how he, in turn, shaped the course of American history.

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

History

Citation

Chicago: “American Experience; TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt,” 08/29/1997, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed September 22, 2018, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_82C866295D7242B1B9D69B968D8C950E.

MLA: “American Experience; TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt.” 08/29/1997. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. September 22, 2018. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_82C866295D7242B1B9D69B968D8C950E>.

APA: American Experience; TR: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_82C866295D7242B1B9D69B968D8C950E