Video Review: Teddy Roosevelt - An American Lion

Teddy Roosevelt - An American Lion
From The History Channel

Several months ago, we joined NetFlix with the intention of adding more educational videos to our homeschool curriculum. I soon learned that not all documentaries are completely family friendly, even if they are educational. This one, I am happy to report, was very family friendly. I noted two instances of the "D-Word" used in a historic quotation.

Teddy Roosevelt - An American Lion is a two-DVD set. The first DVD covers Roosevelt's life up to the beginning of his presidency. The second DVD covers his presidency to his death. Richard Dreyfuss voices Teddy Roosevelt. At first, I thought Dreyfuss was an odd choice because I imagined Teddy Roosevelt with a loud, booming voice. At some point in the film, mention is made of Roosevelt's high-pitched voice. Richard Dreyfuss gave an excellent performance.

Our kids were very interested in the first disc, but the younger ones (ages 7 and 4) lost interest with the second disc's discussion of Roosevelt's presidential policies. We all learned a great deal about Teddy Roosevelt as well as the nation and world that he helped shape.