722 Miles The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York |
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| Author:
| Hood, Clifton |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-5244-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1977 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating history of the New York City subway system. At its opening in 1904, the tracks covered the twenty-two miles from City Hall up to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue, the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND, the Independent Subway, in the 1940s, ......
Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating history of the New York City subway system. At its opening in 1904, the tracks covered the twenty-two miles from City Hall up to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue, the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND, the Independent Subway, in the 1940s, ......