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New York: A Documentary Film is an eight-part, 17½ hour, American documentary film on the history of New York City. It was directed by Ric Burns and originally aired in the U.S. on PBS. The film was a production of Steeplechase Films in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/ WNET, and The New-York Historical Society .
Nov 14, 1999 · Aired November 14, 1999. New York: A Documentary Film. This seven-part, 14 and a half hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life.
New York: A Documentary Film: With David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, Mike Wallace. Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
May 21, 2023 · New York A Documentary Film S01E01 The Country and the City 1609 1825
The first two hours of NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM chronicle New York's beginnings -- from its earliest days as a Dutch trading post to the 17th century construction of the Erie Canal, which made New York City a vital conduit to the mainland of a growing America.
Sep 28, 2004 · From the Dutch settlers through the reign of the British Empire and on to the pinnacle of liberty, New York City remains the nucleus of American life. Narrated by David Ogden Stiers. 8 DVDs. 1999/color/17 hrs., 30 min/NR.
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Episode seven chronicles the history of New York from the end of the Second World War to the present, exploring the complexities of the modern city and the turbulent years of physical, social and cultural change in the decades following the war.
