Ric Burns (brother of the famed documentarian Ken Burns) presents an exhaustive history of New York City from the settling of the area by the Dutch to the attack by terrorists nearly 400 years later. Told in a sentimental tone, Burns weaves a lyrical tale of the great metropolis that encompasses not only the city's streets, but also that of the history of America. Though around...$The history of NYC made before 9/11.$Burns和PBS出的纪录片必属精品,第八集简直是在看似平淡中立的话语中让人激动颤栗$unblievable insights into the history of 20th century of N.Y., tons of info. about urban developing and the people! @gmail.com for a copy.