New York: A Documentary Film
The Power and the People (1898–1918)
S1 E4 Nov 16, 1999 2h TV-PG
8.9
This episode covers the period from 1898 to 1914, and documents the rise of Al Smith to governer after he enacted laws to protect working people in the state of New York after the terrible fire of the Shirt Waist Garement Factory of 1911. This episode is emotional, sad and poignant.
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