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The Secret Subway

The Secret Subway

Hardcover

General Juvenile Fiction

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 0375870717
ISBN13: 9780375870712
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books
Published: Mar 8 2016
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.50 Width: 10.20 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
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

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