Episode Overview
Episode Seven delves into the dynamic social, economic, and physical transformations that unfolded in the city after the war. It highlights the significant waves of African-American migration and Puerto Rican immigration during the '40s, '50s, and '60s, alongside the onset of white flight and the rise of suburban living. The episode also addresses the extensive changes brought about by highways and urban renewal, largely orchestrated by Robert Moses. The narrative builds to a peak with the demolition of Penn Station, the controversy surrounding the Lower Manhattan Expressway, and the social and financial struggles of the '60s and '70s, culminating in New York's remarkable resurgence over the past twenty-five years.
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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
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