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

This series chronicles the history of New York City from its beginnings in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the depression, onto the turbulent years of change in the following decades after WWII, to its present day status as one of the most important and influential cities in the world. The fin...

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Corporate Authors:	Steeplechase Films Inc, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), New-York Historical Society, PBS Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Burns, Ric, Sanders, James, 1955-, Ades, Lisa, Ness, Marilyn, Stiers, David Ogden
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2004]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	New York (N.Y.) > History. New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs. New York (N.Y.) > Commerce > History. History. Commerce. Manners and customs. New York (State) > New York.
Genre:	History.
Physical Description:	8 videodiscs (approximately 1,040 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD