The Secret Subway |
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| Author:
| Corey, Shana |
| Illustrator:
| Red Nose Studio, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-375-87071-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Schwartz & Wade |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known-and true!-story of New York City's first subway. New York City in the 1860s was a mess- crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of...
More Description From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known-and true!-story of New York City's first subway.
New York City in the 1860s was a mess- crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece-and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track.
The Secret Subway will wow readers, just as Beach's underground train wowed riders over a century ago.
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016