14x1 New York (6): The City of Tomorrow (1929-1941) Episode overview
Fecha de emisión
Sept 10, 2001
In little more than ten years, immense new forces were unleashed in New York, from the Depression itself to the New Deal, which permanently altered the city and the country. Along the .. show full overview
In little more than ten years, immense new forces were unleashed in New York, from the Depression itself to the New Deal, which permanently altered the city and the country. Along the way, two of the most remarkable New Yorkers of all time came to the fore: Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and master builder Robert Moses, both of whom attempted to create, in the darkest of times, a bold new city of the future. The episode examines their careers in detail, as well as the immense public works that transformed the city in the '30s. Also explored are the demise of Mayor Jimmy Walker, the coming of the New Deal, the fate of Harlem during the Depression, and the increasingly complex impact of the automobile on the city.
14x2 New York (7): The City and the World (1945-2000) Episode overview
Fecha de emisión
Sept 17, 2001
In exploring the social, economic and physical forces that swept through the city in the post-war period, Episode Seven examines the great African-American migration and Puerto Rican .. show full overview
In exploring the social, economic and physical forces that swept through the city in the post-war period, Episode Seven examines the great African-American migration and Puerto Rican immigration of the '40s, '50s, and '60s; the beginnings of white flight and suburbanization; and the massive physical changes wrought by highways and urban renewal -- all of which were directed, to a surprising degree, by one man: Robert Moses. The film comes to a climax with the destruction of Penn Station, the battle over the Lower Manhattan Expressway, the social and fiscal crises of the '60s and '70s, and New York's miraculous revival in the last quarter-century.
From the day that a 14-year-old Ansel Adams first saw the transcendent beauty of the Yosemite Valley, his life was, in his words, "colored and modulated by the great earth-gesture of the .. show full overview
From the day that a 14-year-old Ansel Adams first saw the transcendent beauty of the Yosemite Valley, his life was, in his words, "colored and modulated by the great earth-gesture of the Sierra." Few American photographers have reached a wider audience than Adams, and none has had more impact on how Americans grasp the majesty of their continent. In this elegant, moving and lyrical portrait of the most eloquent and quintessentially American of photographers, producer Ric Burns seeks to explore the meaning and legacy of Adams' life and work. At the heart of the film are the great themes that absorbed Adams throughout his career: the beauty and fragility of "the American earth," the inseparable bond of man and nature, and the moral obligation the present owes to the future.
The military career and troubled administration of the 15th President of the United States.
The military career and troubled administration of the 15th President of the United States.
14x14Final de temporada Ulysses S. Grant (2): The President Episode overview
Fecha de emisión
May 12, 2002
This is the second part of a two-part documentary series on PBS's American Experience, focusing on Grant's presidency and his efforts to lead the nation through Reconstruction. It covers .. show full overview
This is the second part of a two-part documentary series on PBS's American Experience, focusing on Grant's presidency and his efforts to lead the nation through Reconstruction. It covers his presidency, which was marked by scandal due to his loyalty to associates, but also highlights his significant efforts to enforce civil rights, protect the rights of newly freed African Americans, and combat the Ku Klux Klan. The documentary examines his work to transform the nation from a union in conflict to a unified nation and his role in setting a course for America on the world stage.
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