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<p>The story of how Grand Central Terminal became one of New York's -- one of America's even -- greatest landmarks is an engineering and architectural miracle. What many people don't know is that the terminal we know today was born from the ashes of a tragic train wreck. The story of Grand Central Terminal is one of countless innovations and inspirations, much hard work, and more than a little glamour. Read on to learn about New York City's magnificent gateway.</p><h3>Carolyn Mott Ford - Children's Literature</h3><p>This is a detailed book, chock-full of historical and architectural information about the grand old Grand Central Terminal, a landmark preserved and brought up to date due to the efforts of The Committee to Save Grand Central. The members of The Committee included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who lent her prestige and energy to the group. Another well-known American, Cornelius Vanderbilt, had the original terminal built in 1871 at what was then the edge of the city. New York grew and prospered and eventually the location was centrally situated. Vanderbilt wanted the station, which took ten years to build, to be a palace; now the terminal, after a restoration also taking

Author

Stanley, Ed

Publisher

Mondo Publishing

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781590344910

Subjects

Technology, Fiction, History