New York-A Film by Ric Burns

Follow over 350 years of Big Apple history and lore with director Ric Burns' epic eight-part documentary on America's largest city, from the founding of Dutch trading post New Amsterdam in 1626 to its rise as a global leader in economics, fashion, communications and the arts. David Ogden Stiers narrates. Volumes include "The Country and the City (1609-1825)," "Order and Disorder (1825-1863)," "Sunshine and Shadow (1865-1898)," "The Power and the People (1898-1914)," "Cosmopolis (1914-1931)," "City of Tomorrow (1929-1941)," and "The City and the World (1945-2000)," and the addendum "The Center of the World" (1946-2003). 17 1/2 hrs. total on eight discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo; interviews; deleted scenes; trailer; more.