The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway Contributor(s): Most, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250061350 ISBN-13: 9781250061355 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Public Transportation - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
Dewey: 388.420 |
Lexile Measure: 1280 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 432 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 164493 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew more congested, the streets became clogged with plodding, horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 crippled the entire northeast, a solution had to be found. Two brothers from one of the nation's great families-Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York-pursued the dream of his city digging America's first subway, and the great race was on. The competition between Boston and New York played out in an era not unlike our own, one of economic upheaval, life-changing innovations, class warfare, bitter political tensions, and the question of America's place in the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Most, Doug: - Doug Most is the deputy managing editor for features at The Boston Globe. He is the author of Always in Our Hearts: The Story of Amy Grossberg, Brian Peterson, the Pregnancy They Hid and the Child They Killed (St. Martin's True Crime, 2005). He has written for Sports Illustrated, Runner's World and Parents and his stories have appeared in Best American Crime Writing and Best American Sports Writing. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts. |