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UNUM Short: Elections in Times of Crisis

UNUM: A new way to explore American history from Ken Burns.

UNUM Short: Elections in Times of Crisis

UNUM Shorts Episode 7 | 6m 50s | CC

In the midst of the Great Depression, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt ran against Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover for the presidency. In this UNUM Short, released just ahead of the 2020 election, Ken Burns explores leadership in moments of crisis.

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