In this episode of New York: A Documentary Film, filmmaker Ric Burns follows the city into the 20th 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. 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.

Brookdale Community College Collection

Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.), Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.), New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951, New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century, New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce -- History, New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951, Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)

New York: A Documentary Film by Ric Burns

Burns, Ric (Director), Burns, Ric (Producer), Ades, Lisa (Producer), Burns, Ric (Writer), Sanders, James (Writer), Stiers, David Ogden (Narrator), Squires, Buddy (Cinematographer), Moore, Allen (Cinematographer), Barteski, Edward (Editor), Keane, Brian (Composer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor), Steeplechase Films Inc (Producer), WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), New-York Historical Society

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English

Higher education

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