New York (4): The Power and the People

American Experience Season 12 Episode 4

Overview:
"The Power and the People: 1898-1914" recalls the era of mass immigration. "The entire world would arrive on the city's doorstep," says narrator David Ogden Stiers (1.2-million in 1907 alone). "There was a message," says writer Pete Hamill. "Come here, everything is possible." The program also follows the political career of "Happy Warrior" Al Smith; and charts the construction of the subways and the rise of skyscrapers in the clogged city.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 1999-11-17

Duration : 55 menit

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