When you can, and if you haven't, streaming on Netflix is "The Roosevelts"
A Ken Burns megadocumentary. Fascinating. If you're a student of history, or one who simply appreciates it, you need to see this.
If you want to see what "Progressive" and "Liberal" mean, if you want to see what real leadership is about, from a Republican (Teddy) and a Democrat (FDR), watch this.
The small stories come together to tell the big story. Case in point, Fireside Chats. He only did 30 of them in his entire 4 term presidency. By keeping them special events, they were, literally, listened to by the entire nation. One, being heard on a warm summer night, could be heard in Chicago even walking down the street, as every home, windows open for air, every car, windows down, had the radio playing, the sound heard, literally, everywhere.
It was a time when two of history's greatest leaders, FDR and Winston Churchill, showed their contemporary world what real leaders were. Neither was perfect. On some scores, very far from perfect, but their focus was what was best for their respective countries. That's what leaders do.
Anyway, I can recommend it highly, Fascinating, quality television.
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