A Century of Subways

A Century of Subways
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Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Total Pages : 617
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ISBN-10 : 9780823222957
ISBN-13 : 0823222950
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Book Synopsis A Century of Subways by : Brian J. Cudahy

Download or read book A Century of Subways written by Brian J. Cudahy and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transit historian and author of Under the Sidewalks of New York delivers a lively and authoritative history of New York City’s fabled subway. On the afternoon of October 27, 1904, ordinary New Yorkers descended beneath the sidewalks for the first time to ride the electric-powered trains of the newly inaugurated Interborough Rapid Transit System. More than a century later, the subway has expanded greatly, weaving its way into the fabric of New York’s unique and diverse urban life. In A Century of Subways, transit historian Brian J. Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to New York’s storied and historic subway system, from its earliest beginnings and many architectural achievements, to the ways it helped shape today’s modern metropolis. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the twentieth century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary system and the myriad ways the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding below the ground.


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