If you get a chance to see the FDR special on the History Channel

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I can't recommend it highly enough. It covers him warts and all. From the disgust many of us have upon hearing of his treatment of African Americans and Japanese Americans to the undeniable courage and sacrifice represented by his 4th run and Yalta it is a remarkable portrait. The description of his marriage is quite surprising as well. Very worth seeing.

[BlueIris]

1. I really loved this. So excellent.

Especially all the footage of him speaking. Haven't had a president who could yell like that in a while. And by a while I mean ever again. Damn.

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2. I had no idea so much video and movie images of him existed

I had assumed it was mostly radio stuff. Truman was quite the yeller I think if the HBO movie was accurate.

[BlueIris]

6. Oh, right, I forgot about Harry.

::ducks objects hurled from the Truman fans of DU::

Sorry.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. It was great!

I even video taped it. My favorite's was of him with his family. I thought Elenaor was so great!!!

[LdyGuique]

4. I'll be rewatching it on its repeat at 11:00 pm cus my daughter

worked during the showing earlier this week -- she needs an FDR fix

[BlueIris]

5. I keep meaning to read a really good biography of FDR,

sometime. This special reminded me to go do that soon. There were really neat things about him it in that I'd never focused on when reading about his life, like his convalescence at Warm Springs, and the role that that community played in shaping his future.

[Djinn]

7. did it detail

the Russian promise (which was fulfilled) to move their forces into Manchuria to defeat the Japanese once the war in Europe was over? therefore demonstrating that the atom bomb had FAR more to do with post war Soviet/US strategic goals than ending the war in the Pacific?

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9. It detailed what FDR gave and wanted in that regard

but since he died before the European war ended it didn't state if it had been fulfilled.

[jdj]

8. I had to choose. I picked JFK and Nixon instead. Sorry I missed it.

I don't trust the history channel, they are so 'facistic' in their interpretation of things. Good to know they actually got one right.

[Mr Rabble]

10. of course there is little mention

of his LIHOP with regards to D Day.

But then, this is History channel...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

11. LIHOP my ass

FDR was prepared for them to attempt to attack the Phillipines NOT Pearl Harbor