Release Date: November 17, 1999
New York: A Documentary Film
1999
Published on, 1 year ago
New York: A Documentary Film
The Power and the People (1898–1918) 1 Season 4 Episode
120 min
1999
Published on, 1 year ago
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.
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