Theodore Roosevelt

Using contemporary photos and film footage combined with reenactments and commentary from noted historians, this program explores Roosevelt's life in depth with an emphasis on the factors that led to his attitudes and decisions.

The first episode starts with his sickly childhood and his father's conviction that Teddy could triumph over any affliction or impediment through zealous effort (a lesson that resonated with Teddy his entire life). It then explores his pampered formative years and Teddy's life changing nighttime visit to the slums that changed his perspective on the unfairness and lack of equity between the rich and poor in America. The episode follows his rise in Republican politics and his battles to change the party from a tool of the wealthy into a force for reform. The first episode ends with the Republican elitists seeking to sideline him by making him Vice-president, a job with no power and little influence. That move majorly backfires when President McKinley is assassinated in 1901 catapulting Roosevelt to the American Presidency.

The second episode follows T. R. through his "Trust Busting" square deal Presidency, the details of the start of the U. S. construction of the Panama canal, Teddy's long regretted decision not to run for a third term, his influence through The World War, and his death at the age of 60.

This was a well rounded, thoughtful and even handed look at a man who swam against the political currents and won the love and respect of the American public. The production doesn't shy away from presenting him as a bit of a nut and an egomaniac, but it also portrays him as a man who got things done through sheer force of will.

My only quibble with the series is that the producers chose to divide it into only two episodes instead of 5 one hour shows. I'm not sure the average viewer wants to invest two an a half hours per episode.

Enjoyed this production, especially Rufus Jones as TR. I thought they glossed over his second term as POTUS though. It captured the spirit of the man and the age well.

I can't say a lot about this mini-series that hasn't already been mentioned, pro and con, by other reviewers. With over five hours of broadcast time, a lot of major and minor details about TR were covered. The most knowledgeable scholars were interviewed. Even his family members were given an opportunity to speak.

I was severely disappointed, though, that there was no mention of his Nobel Peace Prize, the first earned by a sitting American president Or of his Great White Fleet sent on a round-the-world tour, to project American sea power to all parts of the globe. TR put the world on notice that the United States was now major military force to be reckoned with. If you blinked, you also missed the quick visual reference to his posthumous Medal of Honor award, posted at his grave site just before the closing credits. It would not have taken much time to include those important points to such a monumental tribute to his life.

A fine documentary of Theodore Roosevelt, my predecessor, so to speak - who rose to the challenge of implementing necessary social, health and economic reforms in America, including anti-corruption laws.

In the spirit of Roosevelt, we pledge to uphold the United States Consitution, and never bow to dictators and warmongers - upholding the UN Charter and International Human Rights Law in the Global Community.

As evidenced by this historical documentary, the most important thing for Humanity is to live in Peace and Prosperity, and end corruption and abuse of power by politicians and evildoers.

NB: It should be emphasized that the notion of nuclear deterrence - the false theory that the retaliatory potential and destructive force of nuclear weapons prevents mad warmongers from launching a nuclear attack - is sheer folly.

As already Albert Einstein advocated, a nuclear free world is the only option for the future of Humanity.

Indeed, leaders around the world - including UN Chief António Guterres, Volker Türk and Japan's leaders Sanae Takaichi, Fumio Kishida and Kazumi Matsui - are advocating a nuclear-free world.

On that note we wish to remind all People that Peace on Earth is possible.

The importance of belonging to Humanity takes precedence over all the distinctions that may separate one nation from another.

The thing that matters most is not that we have any particular cultural or national identity, or that we abide by any particular religious, political or philosophical conviction, but that we share with all People the highest values of Humanity: Love, Cooperation and Compassion.

We encourage all Global Citizens to promote Peacebuilding and a nuclear free world, to manifest the UN Charter in the Global Community.

NB: A Just Peace must be restored between Ukraine and Russia to stop WW 3. We urge all leaders to work together to restore a Just Peace, International Law and the UN Charter; to stop further loss of Live.

Love and Light. God Bless. Peace Profound.

UNITED NATIONS - LEADER OF AMERICA - LEADER OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY - HIS MAHDI THE EXPECTED ONE - THE MASHIACH - LEADER OF CHINA - LEADER OF AFRICA - LEADER OF THE SUDAN - LEADER OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN -COMMONWEALTH - ICAN - LEADER OF THE UK - AVAAZ - LEADER OF UKRAINE - LEADER OF SWITZERLAND - LEADER OF KOREA - LEADER OF AUSTRIA - NORDIC COUNCIL -LEADER OF GERMANY - LEADER OF POLAND - LEADER OF THE EU - HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH - AMORC / LEADER OF RUSSIA - AMNESTY - THE CROWN.

As a documentary? It's great. I love a good documentary. But I'm also in the entertainment industry. The bits of this docu series that are actually acted out are the highlights of the series. If the History Channel had given the series enough funding, this could have easily been made into one of the greatest adaptations of a historical figure ever made.

But they didn't. It's half documentary, half acted. It it was fully acted, it would have taken 2 or 3 more seasons to pace it properly. But it would have been worth it. They got the right actors, the cinematography of what was made was great. Is what was made good and worth watching? Yes, I'd give it 9 stars if this didn't bug me so much. I'm dinging it out of principle; this needed to be a real adaptation of Theodore Roosevelt's life, not just a documentary.