Bibliograph

New York, a documentary film, a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades and Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns and James Sanders ; a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and the New-York Historical Society, Episode two

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New York, a documentary film, a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades and Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns and James Sanders ; a Steeplechase Films production for the American Experience in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and the New-York Historical Society, Episode two

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

New York, a documentary film

Oclc number

60571061

Responsibility statement

a Steeplechase Films production ; directed by Ric Burns ; produced by Lisa Ades and Ric Burns ; written by Ric Burns and 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 second segment in an 8-part series chronicling the history of New York City from 1609 through 2003. Episode two: Looks at the rise of New York commencing in 1825 from a merchant city to an industrial one. With the explosion of the immigrant population come social and economic problems of every kind and the Civil War brings on civil disturbance in the form of the Draft Riots of 1863

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Order and disorderNew York, a documentary film, Episode two, 1825-1865, order and disorder

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