New York: A Documentary Film

1999 7.5

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dyn...

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Seasons & Episodes

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The Country and the City (1609–1825)

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Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

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Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

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The Power and the People (1898–1918)

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Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

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City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)

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The City and the World (1945–2000)

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The Center of the World (1946–2003)