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"The Power and the People: 1898-1914" recalls the era of mass immigration. "The entire world would arrive on the city's doorstep," says narrator David Ogden Stiers (1.2-million in 1907 alone). "There was a message," says writer Pete Hamill. "Come here, everything is possible." The program also follows the political career of "Happy Warrior" Al Smith; and charts the construction of the subways and the rise of skyscrapers in the clogged city.
First Air Date : Oct 04, 1988
Last Air date : May 21, 2024
Episode : 394 Episode
Season : 37 Season
Runtime: 55 minutes
Studio: PBS
Country: United States of America
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