Description
Great Building Feats Series
Lesley A. DuTemple – During the 1800’s, immigrants pour into small New York City, changing it into a swelling metropolis. Accidents are common on the crowded streets. In 1888, Mayor Hewitt proposes a subway… In 1904, after years of political bargaining and corruption, digging trenches by hand, accidents and loss of life, the New York Subway is ready to start.