New York: The Center of the World - Vol. 8 (1993)

Synopsis: The eighth and final installment in Ric Burns' acclaimed NEW YORK series uses the birth of the World Trade Center to perfectly illustrate America's increasing power and influence--economically as... The eighth and final installment in Ric Burns' acclaimed NEW YORK series uses the birth of the World Trade Center to perfectly illustrate America's increasing power and influence--economically as well as politically--over the entire world in the latter half of the twentieth century. Using archival footage and interviews with key figures in the progress of New York City--including former mayors Mario Cuomo, Ed Koch, and Rudy Giuliani--Burns concludes his saga on a powerful note. [More]

Director: Ric Burns

Director: Ric Burns