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Sæsoner 12
Udgivelsesdato
Nov 14, 1999
The series begins by identifying the key themes that shaped New York's history: commerce and capitalism, diversity and democracy, transformation and creativity. The episode charts the
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The series begins by identifying the key themes that shaped New York's history: commerce and capitalism, diversity and democracy, transformation and creativity. The episode charts the development of the city founded by the Dutch as a purely commercial enterprise, first as New Amsterdam, a freewheeling enclave of trade and opportunity; then as the British New York, a colony fueled by slavery which was bestowed as a birthday gift upon the Duke of York by his brother, King Charles; soon after as a strategically pivotal locale in the American Revolution; and ultimately as the city of New York: the nation's first capital and the place destined to define urban life in America -- and American ideals.
Udgivelsesdato
Nov 15, 1999
Already established as America's premier port, New York City swelled into the nation's greatest industrial metropolis as a massive wave of German and Irish immigration turned the city
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Already established as America's premier port, New York City swelled into the nation's greatest industrial metropolis as a massive wave of German and Irish immigration turned the city into one of the world's most complex urban environments, bringing with it a host of new social problems. Episode Two reveals how the city's artists, innovators and leaders, from poet Walt Whitman to Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (the designers of Central Park) grappled with the city's growing conflicts -- which culminated in the catastrophic Civil War Draft Riots of 1863.
Udgivelsesdato
Nov 16, 1999
Now the spotlight shines on the growth, glamour and grief of New York during America's giddy postwar "Gilded Age." Exploring the incomparable wealth of the robber barons and the
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Now the spotlight shines on the growth, glamour and grief of New York during America's giddy postwar "Gilded Age." Exploring the incomparable wealth of the robber barons and the unabashed corruption of political leaders, such as Tammany Hall boss William M. Tweed, the episode examines the era when the expansion of wealth and poverty -- and the schism between them -- built to a crescendo. The program ends as the city itself dramatically expands its boundaries, annexing Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island into a single massive metropolis -- Greater New York.
Udgivelsesdato
Nov 17, 1999
As New York spilled into the new century, the extraordinary interplay of capitalism, democracy and transformation surged to a climax. During a single generation, over 10 million
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As New York spilled into the new century, the extraordinary interplay of capitalism, democracy and transformation surged to a climax. During a single generation, over 10 million immigrants arrived in New York. The city itself became an even more dramatic lure with the construction of the first subways and skyscrapers. And arising from the plight of New York's most exploited citizens came landmark legislation that would eventually transform the lives of all Americans.
Udgivelsesdato
Nov 18, 1999
In this short but dazzling period, New York became the focal point of an extraordinary array of human and cultural energies, reaching its highest levels of urban excitement and glamour.
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In this short but dazzling period, New York became the focal point of an extraordinary array of human and cultural energies, reaching its highest levels of urban excitement and glamour. In just over a decade, New York gave birth to its signature skyscrapers, the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, and to artistic creations like F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," and to the jazz compositions of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Along the way, Harlem emerged as the undisputed capital of the African- American experience and the new media industries of advertising, radio networks, public relations, and magazines found their homes in midtown Manhattan.
Udgivelsesdato
Jan 10, 2000
Biography of the wife of FDR, her early life, marriage, and rise to the position of one of the most influential and respected women of the 20th century.
Biography of the wife of FDR, her early life, marriage, and rise to the position of one of the most influential and respected women of the 20th century.
Udgivelsesdato
Jan 24, 2000
In 1912 Harry Houdini was lowered into New York's East River in a crate wrapped in chains. The crowd of spectators gasped; reporters pulled out their stop watches. Houdini was out in
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In 1912 Harry Houdini was lowered into New York's East River in a crate wrapped in chains. The crowd of spectators gasped; reporters pulled out their stop watches. Houdini was out in less than a minute. The resulting media blitz established him forever as the world's greatest escape artist. On stage, Houdini subjected himself to the Water Torture Cell, being buried alive, and other perils of his own design. Throughout his rise from Hungarian immigrant to international star, Houdini confronted our greatest fears entrapment, pain, death -- and emerged victorious. Produced by Nancy Porter. Mandy Patinkin narrates.
Udgivelsesdato
Jan 31, 2000
Nixon and Kissinger decide to engage China as leverage in the Cold War.
Nixon and Kissinger decide to engage China as leverage in the Cold War.
Udgivelsesdato
Feb 14, 2000
The background and aftermath of the 1804 conflict between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.
The background and aftermath of the 1804 conflict between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.
Udgivelsesdato
Feb 28, 2000
Rise and fall of the volatile and sometimes violent abolitionist.
Rise and fall of the volatile and sometimes violent abolitionist.
Udgivelsesdato
Apr 23, 2000
The tumultuous career of the controversial politician from Alabama.
The tumultuous career of the controversial politician from Alabama.
Udgivelsesdato
Apr 24, 2000
The tumultuous career of the controversial politician from Alabama.
The tumultuous career of the controversial politician from Alabama.
Udgivelsesdato
Maj 01, 2000
Traveling singers from an all-Black school tour the north and overseas in the decade after the Civil War.
Traveling singers from an all-Black school tour the north and overseas in the decade after the Civil War.
Udgivelsesdato
Maj 01, 2000
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
In the chaotic decade following the Civil War, a group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school by giving concerts.
Udgivelsesdato
Maj 08, 2000
The life of the "Yankee Clipper," from his humble beginnings as the son of an Italian-American fisherman in California to his world-wide acclaim.
The life of the "Yankee Clipper," from his humble beginnings as the son of an Italian-American fisherman in California to his world-wide acclaim.
Udgivelsesdato
Maj 22, 2000
The story of the innovations that made photography affordable and easy enough for any American to enjoy.
The story of the innovations that made photography affordable and easy enough for any American to enjoy.
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