S15·E5 Chicago: City of the Century (3): Battle for Chicago
- Episode
- Season 15, Episode 5
- Air Date
- January 15, 2003
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
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 3 concludes by exploring the city's ethnic and class tensions during the 1880s and '90s. Ethnic groups banded together in what narrator David Ogden Stiers calls "a defensive communalism," but most immigrants headed first to the city's worst slum, the Near West Side, which was presided over by Alderman Johnny Powers, the "prince of the boodlers," who traded services for votes.
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When did Season 15 Episode 5 of American Experience air?
Season 15, Episode 5 ('Chicago: City of the Century (3): Battle for Chicago') originally aired on January 15, 2003.
How long is Season 15 Episode 5 ('Chicago: City of the Century (3): Battle for Chicago')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 55 minutes.
What happens in American Experience Season 15 Episode 5?
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 3 concludes by exploring the city's ethnic and class tensions during the 1880s and '90s. Ethnic groups banded together in what narrator David Ogden Stiers calls...
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