American Experience Season 12 Episode 3
New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow
"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 documented by Jacob Riis in "How the Other Half Lives." Also recalled: the fall of William H. "Boss" Tweed ("he took a fall for the system," claims Pete Hamill).
12 - 15George Eastman: The Wizard of PhotographyMay. 23, 2000- 12 - 14Joe DiMaggio: A Hero's LifeMay. 08, 2000
- 12 - 13Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and GloryFeb. 08, 2000
- 12 - 12George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2)Apr. 25, 2000
- 12 - 11George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (1)Apr. 24, 2000
- 12 - 10John Brown's Holy WarFeb. 28, 2000
- 12 - 9The DuelFeb. 15, 2000
- 12 - 8Nixon's China GameFeb. 01, 2000
- 12 - 7HoudiniMar. 07, 2000
- 12 - 6Eleanor RooseveltJan. 10, 2000
- 12 - 5New York (5): CosmopolisNov. 18, 1999
- 12 - 4New York (4): The Power and the PeopleNov. 17, 1999
- 12 - 3New York (3): Sunshine and ShadowNov. 16, 1999
- 12 - 2New York (2): Order and DisorderNov. 15, 1999
- 12 - 1New York (1): The Country and the CityNov. 14, 1999
