American Experience Season 12 Episode 1
New York (1): The Country and the City
The Country and the City, 1609-1825: New York, notes narrator David Ogden Stiers, "was a business proposition from the very start," when Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch East India Company, sailed into its harbor. Part 1 also focuses on New Yorker Alexander Hamilton, the first Treasury Secretary; and Gov. DeWitt Clinton, who built the Erie Canal. "All America," says Stiers, "now met in New York."
12 - 15George Eastman: The Wizard of PhotographyMay. 23, 2000- 12 - 14Joe DiMaggio: A Hero's LifeMay. 08, 2000
- 12 - 13Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and GloryFeb. 08, 2000
- 12 - 12George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2)Apr. 25, 2000
- 12 - 11George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1)Apr. 24, 2000
- 12 - 10John Brown's Holy WarFeb. 28, 2000
- 12 - 9The DuelFeb. 15, 2000
- 12 - 8Nixon's China GameFeb. 01, 2000
- 12 - 7HoudiniMar. 07, 2000
- 12 - 6Eleanor RooseveltJan. 10, 2000
- 12 - 5New York (5): CosmopolisNov. 18, 1999
- 12 - 4New York (4): The Power and the PeopleNov. 17, 1999
- 12 - 3New York (3): Sunshine and ShadowNov. 16, 1999
- 12 - 2New York (2): Order and DisorderNov. 15, 1999
- 12 - 1New York (1): The Country and the CityNov. 14, 1999
