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New York, a documentary film. Episode one, The country and the city

The first segment in an 8-part series chronicling the history of New York City from 1609 through 2003. Episode 1: Covers the rise of New York from its discovery in 1609 through the explosion of commercial growth sparked by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. Examines the defining role the Dutch played in the development of the city's character, the impact of the British empire and the horrors of slavery, the establishment of the Stock Exchange, New York's fateful role in the American revolution and its brief tenure as the nation's capital.

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  • "Country and the city"@en
  • "Country and the city"
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  • "New York"
  • "New York, a documentary film"@en
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  • "This dramatic and lyrical first episode chronicles the rise of New York from its settlement by the Dutch in the early 17th century through the explosion of commercial growth sparked by the completion of the Eric Canal in 1825."
  • "Chronicles the history of New York from its founding in 1624 as a Dutch trading post through the explosion of economic growth generated by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825."
  • "Part 1 chronicles the history of New York from the discovery of its vast protected harbor by Henry Hudson in 1609 through George Washington's triumphant return to the city at the end of the American Revolution in 1783. The first settlers, sent by the Dutch West India Company, were sent not to guarantee themselves religious freedom, but to make money harvesting animal furs. Part 2 chronicles post-revolution New York, and how Alexander Hamilton, DeWitt Clinton, and others made it one of the fastest-growing and most important cities in the world."
  • "The first segment in an 8-part series chronicling the history of New York City from 1609 through 2003. Episode 1: Covers the rise of New York from its discovery in 1609 through the explosion of commercial growth sparked by the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. Examines the defining role the Dutch played in the development of the city's character, the impact of the British empire and the horrors of slavery, the establishment of the Stock Exchange, New York's fateful role in the American revolution and its brief tenure as the nation's capital."@en
  • "Chronicles the history of New York from the discovery of its vast protected harbor by Henry Hudson in 1609 through George Washington's triumphant return to the city at the end of the American Revolution in 1783. Explains that the first settlers, sent by the Dutch West India Company, were sent not to guarantee themselves religious freedom, but to make money harvesting animal furs. Chronicles post-revolution New York, and how Alexander Hamilton, DeWitt Clinton, and others made it one of the fastest-growing and most important cities in the world."@en

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  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
  • "History"@en
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  • "New York, a documentary film. Episode one, The country and the city"@en
  • "New York, a documentary film. Episode one, The country and the city"

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