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American Experience•Season 1•Episode 15

The World That Moses Built

7.2/10 · 22 votesJan 10, 198955 min

Ranked #8 of 16 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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From the late 1920s through the 1960s, Robert Moses held almost total power over the landscape of New York. He built bridges, highways, Jones Beach, Lincoln Center and the United Nations, some of the most ambitious public works ever conceived, and some of the most

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Episode Summary

"The World That Moses Built" is episode 15 of American Experience season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 22 votes, ranking #8 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on January 10, 1989.

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