Assignment: NYC Episode 2

Modern journalism emerges in New York City with the rise of the Penny Press at Printing House Square. New York builds the massive Central Park and Matthew Brady takes Abraham Lincoln's photograph. Riots and the Civil War tears the city apart. Please watch episode 2 of Ric Burns' New York documentary, presented in ten parts to find out more:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10