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American Experience S16E1 — New York (8): The Center of the World
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American Experience•Season 16•Episode 1

New York (8): The Center of the World

8.4/10 · 73 votesSep 8, 200355 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 16•+0.9 vs season avg

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Filmmaker Ric Burns adds a poignant postscript to his series "New York: A Documentary Film" with this chronicle of the World Trade Center's rise and fall. Burns recounts Sept. 11 wrenchingly, but he devotes more than half the film to the Center's rise. This isn't

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Episode Summary

"New York (8): The Center of the World" is episode 1 of American Experience season 16. It scored 8.4/10 from 73 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on September 8, 2003.

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