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  1. 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 .

  2. Nov 14, 1999 · A seven-part series that traces New York City's history from 1609 to 2003, covering its role as a laboratory of modern life, a melting pot of cultures, and a crucible of social change. Explore the themes of commerce, diversity, transformation, and creativity that shaped the city and the nation.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Sep 25, 2023 · This is the final episode seventeen-and-a half-hour series on the history of New York. The series was broadcast nationally between 1999 and 2003 as part of t...

  6. This episode of NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM follows New York into a new century in the wake of an extraordinary wave of immigration and the birth of the skyscraper. As New York spilled into the new century, the extraordinary interplay of capitalism, democracy and transformation surged to a climax.

  7. 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...