A Moment In Time has been making history come alive to all audiences (history enthusiasts and novices, alike) with its brief and succinct segments on all the important events of human history. The A Moment In Time team is always working to make the story of the past and its impact on the world today more accessible to a wide audience.
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Lead: Few people knew that Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a man of immense energy and enthusiasm, in the prime of life, was crippled by polio. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: FDR was an up-and-coming politician. He had been the Assistant Secretary of the Navy during World War
“THE STORY OF THE PAST IS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION."
-Dan Roberts
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Lead: Few people knew that Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a man of immense energy and enthusiasm, in the prime of life, was crippled by polio. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: FDR was an up-and-coming politician. He had been the Assistant Secretary of the Navy during World War
Lead: In 1905 Franklin Delano Roosevelt married his cousin Eleanor. The guests almost ignored the bride and groom. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: Sara Roosevelt was a dominating mother. Hovering over her son, Franklin, Sara at nearly every stage attempted to rule his life with an
Lead: Born a slave, Frederick Douglass became one of the most articulate spokesmen for abolition in the pre-Civil War era. Intro.: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: After escaping from slavery as a teenager, Douglass began to speak to church audiences throughout the North about the horrors of
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