American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt DVD

Excellent. What I would expect from PBS.

I found this 1-disc DVD look into the life of Eleanor Roosevelt to be excellent. It had tasteful coverage of Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok who was most certainly the love of her life through their close to 30-year friendship including some amazing footage. It made up for Ken Burns superficial PBS Series about Mrs. Roosevelt. I dont understand why this Williams version does not receive higher recommendations. I found it by accident on Amazon.s amazing list. I so appreciate having it in my collection. What an amazing women, but such a cruel painful ending for both Roosevelt and Hickok. Joan B Wallace

My opinion after having read more than 10-books about activist Eleanor Roosevelt is that I sincerely believe this amazing DVD is the most accurate of all made to date. The copy of a home-movie section of a playful, loving couple, Eleanor Roosevelt and her trusted friend of just under 30-years, Lorena A. Hickok, is simply amazing and historic. It was photographed while they were flying together on a special official visit to the Caribbean. I am pleased to read that this crusading activist is very likely to be pictured on the 2020 new US $10 bill. A late and just reward for this amazing woman. Joan B. Wallace- A Canadian.

Excellent source of info about a key cause of the American Civil War. How religion and personal experiences shaped his life. Fanatical devotion.

I use this with my 8th grade American Studies students. It opens with a powerful scene of Brown traveling in a wagon, sitting on his own coffin. This very much captures the students interest. As the story progresses, it does an excellent job of showing the conflict Brown faced, as he tried to provide for his family and fulfill his vow to end slavery. This is an essential tale that must be understood in order to understand how the Civil War came to be.

this is one of the best documentaries ive seen

If you are interested in the detailed facts of Eleanors life, it is money well spent. I plan to watch it again.

This video shows all the experiences and events that shaped the thinking and actions of John Brown. It gives you insight and the history into the life that he lived from a child to his death. This is a must have for anybody interested in the Civil War because John Browns actions may have been the cause of the start of the war.

a very thorough and easy-to-watch portrait of a wonderful woman and leader.

An American Hero

This is a comprehensive work which gives a clear understanding of one of the most influencial civil rights activists of the 20th century.

One can hardly believe how set aside Eleanor Roosevelt was from childhood on in the losing of her parents, being virtually orphaned, saved by an excellent British school for girls, and dominated in her marriage by her mother-in-law and then her husbands infidelities! She was resilient, brilliant, and formidable in rallying support for the less fortunate citizens. She had true empathy.