American Experience S12E1 — New York (1): The Country and the City

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American Experience•Season 12•Episode 1

New York (1): The Country and the City

8.3/10 · 83 votesNov 14, 199955 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 12•+0.8 vs season avg

Discussion

The Country and the City, 1609-1825: New York, notes narrator David Ogden Stiers, "was a business proposition from the very start," when Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch East India Company, sailed into its harbor. Part 1 also focuses on New Yorker Alexander Hamilton,

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Episode Summary

"New York (1): The Country and the City" is episode 1 of American Experience season 12. It scored 8.3/10 from 83 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 14, 1999.

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