OSHER 895 - A Rendezvous with Destiny, Part 3: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

It has been said that in order for a president to achieve greatness he must face and overcome a great crisis. As President, Franklin Roosevelt overcame two such crises - the Great Depression and the Second World War. In doing so he redefined the office of the Presidency. At the same time, Eleanor Roosevelt, sometimes in partnership with her husband, and often on her own, became the most consequential woman in American history. Although this class is part of a trilogy on Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, each class is free-standing and can be enjoyed without students having taken the others in the trilogy. This segment covers the years from 1940-45.