The Secret Subway
  • Published:
    Mar-2016 (Hardcover)
  • Formats:
    Print / eBook
  • Main Genre:
    General Fiction
  • Pages:
    40
  • Age Level:
    04-08
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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 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.
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EDITIONS
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    • First Edition
    • Mar-2016
    • Schwartz & Wade
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0375870717
    • ISBN13: 9780375870712
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    • Mar-2016
    • Schwartz & Wade
    • Hardcover
    • ISBN: 0375970711
    • ISBN13: 9780375970719
    • Library Binding
    •  
    • Mar-2016
    • Schwartz & Wade
    • eBook (Kindle)
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    • Mar-2016
    • Random House
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 030797457X
    • ISBN13: 9780307974570



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