Secret subway, the fascinating tale of an amazing feat of engineering, by Martin W. Sandler
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Secret subway, the fascinating tale of an amazing feat of engineering, by Martin W. Sandler
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Secret subway
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244416711
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by Martin W. Sandler
Sub title
the fascinating tale of an amazing feat of engineering
Summary
In 1869, Alfred Beach wanted to build America's first air-powered railway below New York City, but Boss Tweed, powerful politician and notorious crook, opposed. Working under night cover, Beach and his crew carved a three-hundred-foot tunnel beneath a department store. Before long, the project was discovered and the public raved about its potential. But no further tunnels were ever built. What happened to Beach's railway, and where is it now?
Target audience
juvenile
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