Episode Overview
During this vibrant and exhilarating era, New York City became a hub of remarkable human creativity and cultural dynamism, reaching new heights of urban allure and excitement. Within a span of just over ten years, the city saw the rise of its iconic skyscrapers, including the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, alongside influential works like F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," and the jazz masterpieces of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Meanwhile, Harlem established itself as the heart of the African-American experience, while the burgeoning media industries of advertising, radio, public relations, and magazines flourished in midtown Manhattan.
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Season 1 Episodes 15
1.
Invasion Of The Land
1.
The Country and the City (1609–1825)
2.
Taking to the Air
2.
Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
3.
The Silk Spinners
3.
Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)
4.
Intimate Relations
4.
The Power and the People (1898–1918)
5.
Supersocieties
5.
Cosmopolis (1919–1931)
6.
City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)
7.
The City and the World (1945–2000)
8.
The Center of the World (1946–2003)
9.
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1
10.
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2
Servers