American Experience S12E3 — New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow

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American Experience•Season 12•Episode 3

New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow

8.2/10 · 63 votesNov 16, 199955 min

Ranked #3 of 15 in Season 12•+0.7 vs season avg

Discussion

"Sunshine and Shadow: 1865-1898" During the Gilded Age, New York "was home to the greatest concentration of wealth in human history," says narrator David Ogden Stiers. And, he adds, "the greatest concentration of poverty." This episode surveys that dichotomy, from Fifth Avenue mansions to slums

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Seasons37

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Season 12 Episodes15

E1 8.3

New York (1): The Country and the City

E2 8.2

New York (2): Order and Disorder

E3 8.2Now viewing

New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow

E4 8.2

New York (4): The Power and the People

E5 7.9

New York (5): Cosmopolis

Eleanor Roosevelt

Houdini

Nixon's China Game

The Duel

John Brown's Holy War

E11 6.6

George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1)

E12 6.6

George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2)

E13 7.1

Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory

E14 7.3

Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life

E15 6.8

The Wizard of Photography

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Episode Summary

"New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow" is episode 3 of American Experience season 12. It scored 8.2/10 from 63 votes, ranking #3 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 16, 1999.

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