New York, a Documentary Film. Episode One, The Country and the CityNew York, a Documentary Film. Episode One, The Country and the City
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DVD, 2004
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DVD, 2004
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The first segment in an 8-part series chronicling the history of New York City from 1609 through 2003. Episode 1: Covers the rise of New York from its discovery in 1609 through the explosion of commercial growth sparked by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. Examines the defining role the Dutch played in the development of the city's character, the impact of the British empire and the horrors of slavery, the establishment of the Stock Exchange, New York's fateful role in the American revolution and its brief tenure as the nation's capital. This series chronicles the history of New York City from its beginnings in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the depression, onto the turbulent years of change in the following decades after WWII, to its present day status as one of the most important and influencial cities in the world. The final episode was created in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center.
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