American Experience S12E5 — New York (5): Cosmopolis

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American Experience•Season 12•Episode 5

New York (5): Cosmopolis

7.9/10 · 58 votesNov 18, 199955 min

Ranked #6 of 15 in Season 12•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

"Cosmopolis: 1914-1931" recalls the WWI years and the "Roaring '20s" in the city that F. Scott Fitzgerald called "the land of ambition and success." Of course, an egg was laid on Wall Street in 1929, but before that happened the city gave rise, narrator David

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E1 8.3

New York (1): The Country and the City

E2 8.2

New York (2): Order and Disorder

E3 8.2

New York (3): Sunshine and Shadow

E4 8.2

New York (4): The Power and the People

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Episode Summary

"New York (5): Cosmopolis" is episode 5 of American Experience season 12. It scored 7.9/10 from 58 votes, ranking #6 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 18, 1999.

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