“Never before had a first lady taken to the road.” She traveled more than 40,000 miles during FDR's first year as president. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. | American Experience | PBS

Tonight (Thursday) 10:30pm on WPBS: THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY: The Storm (1920-1933). Ken Burns’s seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. The 14-hour series marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative. | WPBS-TV