New York: A Documentary Film - Season 1 - Eps 2: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

Name: Eps 2: Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
Released: 1999-11-15
Rating: 3.8

1999-11-15 • 120 min • ⭐ 7.5/10

Already established as America's premier port, New York City swelled into the nation's greatest industrial metropolis as a massive wave of German and Irish immigration turned the city into one of the world's most complex urban environments, bringing with it a host of new social problems. Episode Two reveals how the city's artists, innovators and leaders, from poet Walt Whitman to Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux (the designers of Central Park) grappled with the city's growing conflicts -- which culminated in the catastrophic Civil War Draft Riots of 1863.

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About New York: A Documentary Film

Title: New York: A Documentary Film

First Air Date: 1999-11-14

Last Air Date: 2003-09-08

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.5/10 (from 2 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 8

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Steeplechase Films, GBH, Thirteen

Synopsis

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.