Century of Subways

Century of Subways

Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways

  • Auteur: Cudahy, Brian J.
  • Éditeur: Fordham University Press
  • ISBN: 9780823222926
  • eISBN Epub: 9780823222957
  • Lieu de publication:  New York , United States
  • Année de publication: 2009
  • Année de publication électronique: 2009
  • Mois : Août
  • Langue: Anglais
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

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

By subscribing, you accept our Privacy Policy