(Part 7/8) New York: A Documentary Film - Episode One: The Country and The City (1609-1825)

[jennyjonesie]

This is not the right video. It is the first part.

[srkane48]

I'd like the Jeffersonian teabag community to watch this clip and maybe realize that great public works actually generate commerce and employment.We still have the same struggles today-North vs. south, urban vs. rural, religious domination of state vs.secular freedom, ignorance vs.knowledge, etc. If it hadn't been for great men like Alexander Hamilton and DeWitt Clinton and the urban prowess of New York City, America would have remained a backwater, banana republic.Some teabag states still are.

[crazycatlady68]

This is fascinating.....really sad Clinton had to decimate so much natural land in favour of his Grid though...Thx so much for uploading this!

[Mythodiir]

@crazycatlady68 I always thought NYC's lack of nature makes it unique. It's referred to as a concrete jungle. I think it's a part of Humanity's evils, how we destroy nature every chance we can. It's interesting we used to adapt to nature, but now we adapt nature to suite our needs (though it has draw backs). I see that in the early grid plans there's no Central park. Did they have anything built where it is today before they made the park? I guess I'll see in the next bit. (: