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Author:

Most, Doug, author.

Title:

The race underground : Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway / Doug Most.

Edition:

First St. Martin's Griffin edition.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Griffin,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

viii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subject:

Whitney, Henry Melville,--1839-1923.
Whitney, William C.--(William Collins),--1841-1904.
Subways--Boston--Boston--History.
Subways--New York--New York--History.
Subways--United States--History.
Subways--United States--Design and construction--Case studies.
Urban transportation--United States--Case studies.
Competition--United States--Case studies.
Boston (Mass.)--History--19th century.
New York (N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-389) and index.

Summary:

Documents the dramatic and sometimes deadly competition between New York and Boston to build the first American subway, describing the rivalry between two brother subway engineers and their famous supporters.

ISBN:

1250061350
9781250061355 (softcover)

LCCN:

bl2015009872

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)