1. New York: Part I - The Country and the City
Aired: Nov 14, 1999Episode one begins in 1609 and chronicles the arrival of the Dutch.
American Experience
Season 12 Episode 11: Houdini
A haunting two-part profile of George Wallace, who, says narrator Randy Quaid, "divided a nation and launched a conservative movement that transformed the country." Part 1 covers Wallace's career up to the death of his first wife, Lurleen, in 1968, just as he was embarking on his second Presidential bid. But it begins by concentrating on what Quaid calls "the devil's bargain" he made to gain the Alabama governorship. Interviewed: lawyer J.L. Chestnut and Wallace ...
