New York: A Documentary Film

The Power and the People (1898–1918)

Directed by Ric Burns
S1 • E4    Nov 16, 1999    2h
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.

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Cast of The Power and the People (1898–1918)

  • David Ogden StiersNarrator
  • Kenneth JacksonSelf - Commentator
  • Mike WallaceSelf - Commentator
  • John Steele GordonSelf - Commentator
  • Robert A.M. SternSelf - Commentator
  • David McCulloughSelf - Commentator
  • Daniel Patrick MoynihanSelf - Commentator
  • Robert A. CaroSelf - Commentator
  • Rudolph GiulianiSelf - Commentator
  • Martin ScorseseSelf - Commentator
  • Donald TrumpSelf - Commentator
  • Ric BurnsDirector

 

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