PokMovies your movie and series manager
Log in to add movies and series to your personal list
Episode Details: Chicago: City of the Century (1): Mudhole to Metropolis
Chicago: City of the Century (1): Mudhole to Metropolis
Series: American Experience
Season: Season 15
Episode Number: 3
Air Date:
Duration: 55 min
A three-part history based on historian Donald L. Miller's book "City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America." Part 1 begins with the arrival of French explorers Marquette and Joliet in 1673, and follows the digging of canals, and the arrival of railroads and industry. It ends with the Great Fire of 1871, which interrupted the city's explosive 19th-century growth only momentarily.
Cast and Guests
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator (voice)Streaming Platforms for American Experience
