Secret subway : the fascinating tale of an amazing feat of engineering
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Status
Main Library - Young Adult
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Oliver La Farge - Young Adult
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2009].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 9, 4 Points
Level 9, 4 Points
Lexile code
NC
Lexile measure
1260
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index.
Description
In 1869, Alfred Beach wanted to build America's first air-powered railway below New York City, but Boss Tweed, powerful politician and notorious crook, opposed. Working under night cover, Beach and his crew carved a three-hundred-foot tunnel beneath a department store. Before long, the project was discovered and the public raved about its potential. But no further tunnels were ever built. What happened to Beach's railway, and where is it now?
Target Audience
NC1260L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,9,4,129946.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.
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