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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Crammed in America Host Don Wildman travels back to a seething 19th century New York to experience a city consumed by filth and corruption, with millions of immigrants crammed together in the slums of Manhattan. Crammed in America Host Don Wildman travels back to a seething 19th century New York to experience a city consumed by filth and corruption, with millions of immigrants crammed together in the slums of Manhattan. Filthy Cities 02:16 April 12, 2011 5195
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Infestation Of all the filth in New York City 150 years ago, a great deal of the problem came from the tenement housing. Infestation Of all the filth in New York City 150 years ago, a great deal of the problem came from the tenement housing. Filthy Cities 02:38 April 12, 2011 2052
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Political Corruption The corrupt New York City Courthouse took little to no action on the devastating problems with waste in the slums. Little did they know that the misery of some could lead to violence, disease and even death. Political Corruption The corrupt New York City Courthouse took little to no action on the devastating problems with waste in the slums. Little did they know that the misery of some could lead to violence, disease and even death. Filthy Cities 01:59 April 12, 2011 1460
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Disinfecting the Slums As the cholera epidemic of 1865 threatened New York City, officials decided it was time to take action and order a city wide cleanup. Disinfecting the Slums As the cholera epidemic of 1865 threatened New York City, officials decided it was time to take action and order a city wide cleanup. Filthy Cities 02:15 April 12, 2011 1312
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: A Dirty, Filthy Secret London is one of the most spectacular cities in the world, but it was not always that way. Host Don Wildman gets down and dirty in medieval grime to find out how London dug out of the filth. A Dirty, Filthy Secret London is one of the most spectacular cities in the world, but it was not always that way. Host Don Wildman gets down and dirty in medieval grime to find out how London dug out of the filth. Filthy Cities 02:05 April 12, 2011 1913
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Shiteburn Lane London had a serious muck problem 700 years ago, mainly having to do with human waste. Today's popular street names even pay homage to the filthy problem. Shiteburn Lane London had a serious muck problem 700 years ago, mainly having to do with human waste. Today's popular street names even pay homage to the filthy problem. Filthy Cities 02:16 April 12, 2011 1679
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Frustrated with Filth Today we have break through technology to help manage our waste. Could you imagine having to deal with 50 tons of sewage per day - without any of the current leading technology - 700 years ago? Frustrated with Filth Today we have break through technology to help manage our waste. Could you imagine having to deal with 50 tons of sewage per day - without any of the current leading technology - 700 years ago? Filthy Cities 02:31 April 12, 2011 1713
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    		 Play Filthy Cities: Black Death Garbage-filled streets were devastating to humans, but were a paradise to roaming rats. Host Don Wildman gives us a look at the deadly disease these rodents carried with them. Black Death Garbage-filled streets were devastating to humans, but were a paradise to roaming rats. Host Don Wildman gives us a look at the deadly disease these rodents carried with them. Filthy Cities 02:44 April 12, 2011 1734
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Filthy Cities
With the help of CGI, host Don Wildman travels back to a seething 19th century New York -- a city consumed by filth and corruption -- and gets down and dirty in medieval grime to find out what London was really like in the 14th century.
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Filthy Cities: Crammed in America
Host Don Wildman travels back to a seething 19th century New York to experience a city consumed by filth and corruption, with millions of immigrants crammed together in the slums of Manhattan.

Video Added: April 12, 2011

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