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[traveler]

We went to Fort Richardson National Cemetery yesterday to visit Kermit Roosevelt's grave. He was TR's son. Depression ran through the family and after a military life, he committed suicide. Strangely, he is in a section with many newborn graves from Spring 1953. Must have been an epidemic.

[ivey]

Maybe it's me tonight, but I'm finding it is moving verrrry slowly, IMO. It's nearly an hour in, and I decided to go do some other things. Maybe I can watch it tomorrow and fast forward through some parts.

[scotttie]

On 9/14/2014 ivey said:

Maybe it's me tonight, but I'm finding it is moving verrrry slowly, IMO. It's nearly an hour in, and I decided to go do some other things. Maybe I can watch it tomorrow and fast forward through some parts.

Sadly, I'm finding it dry as well. I am not learning much that I didn't already know.

[lulu2]

On 9/14/2014 ivey said:

Maybe it's me tonight, but I'm finding it is moving verrrry slowly, IMO. It's nearly an hour in, and I decided to go do some other things. Maybe I can watch it tomorrow and fast forward through some parts.

I've given up too. (although I love Peter Coyote's voice)

[mousiegirl]

On 9/14/2014 terrier3 said:

On 9/14/2014 mousiegirl said:

If I can remember, I will be watching. Years ago, when Ken Burns created the series on baseball, I would stick a VHS, at the time, into the recorder every evening, and I managed to record the entire series. DH watched it, and still has the tapes today, in case he ever has time to watch again.

It's on right now!!!!

I am on the West Coast.

[deepwaterdotter]

I guess I'm easily entertained because I found it very interesting. I can't say that Theodore Roosevelt comes across as likeable, but he certainly was maniacal in his drive to achieve greatness. What a sadness he suffered with his mother's and wife's death all at once.

[sunshine45]

On 9/14/2014 traveler said:

We went to Fort Richardson National Cemetery yesterday to visit Kermit Roosevelt's grave. He was TR's son. Depression ran through the family and after a military life, he committed suicide. Strangely, he is in a section with many newborn graves from Spring 1953. Must have been an epidemic.

have to say that kermits son, kermit jr, helped orchestrate a lot of problems in the middle east, particularly in iran, with the help of the CIA.......all in the name of OIL!

[Lila Belle]

Fabulous !

I marvel at Ken Burn's ability to make a photograph so much like a film clip or action shot.

Eleanor was a lovely young woman and TR and FDR were so handsome.

[NoelSeven]

On 9/14/2014 mousiegirl said:

On 9/14/2014 terrier3 said:

On 9/14/2014 mousiegirl said:

If I can remember, I will be watching. Years ago, when Ken Burns created the series on baseball, I would stick a VHS, at the time, into the recorder every evening, and I managed to record the entire series. DH watched it, and still has the tapes today, in case he ever has time to watch again.

It's on right now!!!!

I am on the West Coast.

Me, too! Looking forward to it.

[Big Sister]

Yes, I am looking forward to it. Thanks for the reminder.