TV American Experience - Season 14 Episode 2 : New York (7): The City and the World American Experience - Season 14 Episode 2 : New York (7): The City and the World 6.6/10 by 43 users Conclusion. "The City and the World" begins in 1945, with New York "at the pinnacle," says historian David McCullough. By 1975 it was: "Ford to City: Drop Dead," as a Daily News headline put it. The program charts the city's decline as it follows what narrator David Ogden Stiers calls "a maelstrom of destruction in the name of urban renewal." Part and parcel of it were the highways Robert Moses built, many through vibrant neighborhoods. The city rebounded in the '80s. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 14 Episode 2 : New York (7): The City and the World Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 14 :Episode 1 New York (6): The City of Tomorrow New York (6): The City of Tomorrow 2001-09-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 2 New York (7): The City and the World New York (7): The City and the World 2001-09-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 3 War Letters War Letters 2001-11-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 4 Woodrow Wilson (1): A Passionate Man Woodrow Wilson (1): A Passionate Man 2002-01-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 5 Woodrow Wilson (2): The Redemption of the World Woodrow Wilson (2): The Redemption of the World 2002-01-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 6 Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore 2002-01-20 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 7 Miss America Miss America 2002-01-27 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 8 Zoot Suit Riots Zoot Suit Riots 2002-03-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 9 Monkey Trial Monkey Trial 2002-02-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 10 Public Enemy #1 Public Enemy #1 2002-02-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 11 Ansel Adams Ansel Adams 2002-04-21 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 12 A Brilliant Madness A Brilliant Madness 2002-04-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 13 Ulysses S. Grant (1): The Warrior Ulysses S. Grant (1): The Warrior 2002-04-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 14 :Episode 14 Ulysses S. Grant (2): The President Ulysses S. Grant (2): The President 2002-04-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.