TV American Experience - Season 7 Episode 1 : FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921) American Experience - Season 7 Episode 1 : FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921) 6.6/10 by 43 users Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered the United States through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This first episode looks at the early life of FDR. Born into a wealthy family, there was little about his youth that would suggest the giant of history that he would become. His entry into state politics and a significant meeting with a woman named Eleanor would change his life and the course of a nation. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 7 Episode 1 : FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921) Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 7 :Episode 1 FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921) FDR (1): The Center of the World (1882-1921) 1994-10-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 2 FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933) FDR (2): Fear Itself (1922-1933) 1992-10-12 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 3 FDR (3): The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940) FDR (3): The Grandest Job in the World (1933-1940) 1994-10-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 4 FDR (4): The Juggler (1940-1945) FDR (4): The Juggler (1940-1945) 1994-10-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 5 Telegrams from the Dead Telegrams from the Dead 1994-10-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 6 Midnight Ramble Midnight Ramble 1994-10-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 7 Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge 1994-11-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 10 One Woman, One Vote (1) One Woman, One Vote (1) 1995-01-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 11 One Woman, One Vote (2) One Woman, One Vote (2) 1995-01-30 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 12 The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864) The Way West (1): Westward, the Course of Empire Takes Its Way (1845-1864) 1995-05-08 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 13 The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869) The Way West (2): The Approach of Civilization (1865-1869) 1995-05-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 14 The Way West (3): The War for the Black Hills (1870-1876) The Way West (3): The War for the Black Hills (1870-1876) 1995-05-16 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 7 :Episode 15 The Way West (4): Ghost Dance (1877-1893) The Way West (4): Ghost Dance (1877-1893) 1995-05-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.