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American Experience: New York - Season 1

Series: American Experience
4.6
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Episodes
8
Rating
TVPG
Year
2003
Language
English
Publisher
PBS

About

An elegant, lyrical and compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities. This definitive series chronicles the history of New York from its founding in 1624 as a Dutch trading post to its continuing pre-eminence as the cultural and economic capital of the world.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 8

1. The Country and the City

2h

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Episode one begins in 1609 and chronicles the arrival of the Dutch, the impact of the English, the horrors of colonial slavery and New York's critical role in the American Revolution.

2. Order and Disorder

2h

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Episode two looks at New York's rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multi-ethnic port, concluding with the Civil War Draft Riots, America's bloodiest civil disturbance.

3. Sunshine and Shadow

2h

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Episode three turns the spotlight on the period when greed and wealth fueled an expanding metropolis, even as politics and poverty defined it.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Ric Burnsdirector