New York, a documentary film, a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades & Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns & James Sanders ; a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and the New-York Historical Society, Episode four
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New York, a documentary film, a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades & Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns & James Sanders ; a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and the New-York Historical Society, Episode four
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
New York, a documentary film
Oclc number
60571732
Responsibility statement
a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades & Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns & James Sanders ; a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and the New-York Historical Society
Runtime
120
Summary
The fourth segment in an 8-part series chronicling the history of New York City from 1609 through 2003. Episode four: Covers the years from 1898 through 1918 showing how New York's industry drew in people from all over the world, and how these immigrants transformed the city physically, culturally and finally politically. Looks also at the construction of the subway system, Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal and the skyscrapers on Wall Street. The episode ends with the tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the reform legislation passed in its aftermath
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Power and the peopleNew York, a documentary film, Episode four, 1898-1918, the power and the people
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Contributor
Subject
- Stock exchanges -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951
- New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce -- History
- Buildings
- Politics and government
- Working class
- Documentary television programs
- Buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
- Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951
- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Subways
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- New York (State) + New York
- Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions
- Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Immigrants
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company
- Skyscrapers -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Social conditions
- Immigrants + Social conditions
- Manners and customs
- Stock exchanges
- Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944
- Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- 1898-1999
- Commerce
- Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- History
- Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union -- History
- Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
- Skyscrapers
- New York (State) + New York + Wall Street
- Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Working class -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Content
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- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor9
- Genre3
- Subject43
- Stock exchanges -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951
- New York (N.Y.) -- Commerce -- History
- Buildings
- Politics and government
- Working class
- Documentary television programs
- Buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
- Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951
- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
- Subways
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- New York (State) + New York
- Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions
- Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Immigrants
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Triangle Shirtwaist Company
- Skyscrapers -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Social conditions
- Immigrants + Social conditions
- Manners and customs
- Stock exchanges
- Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944
- Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- 1898-1999
- Commerce
- Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- History
- Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union -- History
- Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
- Skyscrapers
- New York (State) + New York + Wall Street
- Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- History
- Working class -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
- Content1
- Is Derivative Of1
- Mapped to1