Brian Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to the world the subway created. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the 20th century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary achievement—how the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding in a hole in the ground.
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. August Belmont and His Subway
- 2. Change at Park Street Under
- 3. The World’s First Subway
- 4. New York’s Electrified Railroads
- 5. The Legacy of the IRT
- APPENDIX
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX