The race underground: Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway
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Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 23
Description
In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers, Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City, pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to have a subway and the great race was on.
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Subjects
Subjects
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century
Competition
Competition -- United States
Design and construction
Engineering
History
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century
Nonfiction
Subways
Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Subways -- United States -- Design and construction
Subways -- United States -- History
Technology
Transportation
Urban transportation
Urban transportation -- United States
Whitney, Henry Melville
Whitney, Henry Melville, -- 1839-1923
Whitney, William C
Whitney, William C. -- (William Collins), -- 1841-1904
Competition
Competition -- United States
Design and construction
Engineering
History
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century
Nonfiction
Subways
Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Subways -- United States -- Design and construction
Subways -- United States -- History
Technology
Transportation
Urban transportation
Urban transportation -- United States
Whitney, Henry Melville
Whitney, Henry Melville, -- 1839-1923
Whitney, William C
Whitney, William C. -- (William Collins), -- 1841-1904
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ISBN:
9780312591328
9780553398069
9780553398069
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.4, 23 Points
Level 8.4, 23 Points
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| subject_facet | Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century Competition -- United States New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History Subways -- New York (State) -- New York -- History Subways -- United States -- Design and construction Subways -- United States -- History Urban transportation -- United States Whitney, Henry Melville, -- 1839-1923 Whitney, William C. -- (William Collins), -- 1841-1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_display | The race underground : Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_full | The Race Underground Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway The race underground : Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway / Doug Most | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_short | The race underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title_sub | Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| topic_facet | Competition Design and construction Engineering History Nonfiction Subways Technology Transportation Urban transportation Whitney, Henry Melville Whitney, William C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
