Which documentary was created first, The Back of Beyond or The Roosevelts?
The Roosevelts (film) The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the lives and times of the Roosevelt family, including Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican and the 26th President of the United States; Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat and the 32nd President of the United States, a cousin of Theodore; and Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, a niece of Theodore who had wed Franklin. As a result of the influence of Theodore and Franklin as Presidents, as well as Eleanor as First Lady, a modern democratic state of equal opportunity was begun in the United States. The documentary film begins with the birth of Theodore in 1858 and ends with the death of Eleanor in 1962.
Theodor Jung Theodor Jung (May 29, 1906 in Austria-Hungary – February 19, 1996 in California) was an American photographer, best known for his work with the Farm Security Administration, one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Hired for the agency in 1935, when it was still called the Resettlement Administration, he photographed life in the Great Depression. He left the agency the following year and served as photographer for the Consumers Council, another government agency, and the "Consumers' Guide". Later in life he served as art director and photographer for a number of publications and advertising agencies.