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Manhattan, 1870. As overcrowded horse carts and weary pedestrians push through the clogged city streets, a man named Beach secretly works by candlelight 211?2 feet beneath Devlin's clothing store on Broadway, carving out New York's very first subway tunnel. <p>In the years following the Civil War, New York City experienced unprecedented growth. Commerce boomed as immigrants and tourists poured onto the tiny island in huge numbers. But at a time when commuting distance was measured by the strength of one's legs and the soles of one's shoes, the city was unable to expand alongside its population. All of that would change with a few miles of track and a nickel fare.</p> <p>In <i>Subways</i>, her highly anticipated follow-up to The Automat, Lorraine Diehl sets off on another sentimental journey, recounting the true story of a city transformed by underground passageways. Through archival photographs, interviews with New Yorkers who "remember when," and an assortment of rare memorabilia, Diehl introduces us to the entertaining characters who conceived, built, and rode the city's subways, then travels to the familiar destinations shaped by their tracks.</p> <p>From the last days of the ho

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Author

Diehl, Lorraine B., 1940-

Publisher

New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781400052271

Category

history

Subjects

Technology, Fiction, History

Rating

3.39 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14