The race underground

DVD 2017

In the late 19th century, as America's teeming cities grew increasingly congested, the time had come to replace the nostalgic horse-drawn trolleys with a faster, cleaner, safer, and more efficient form of transportation. Ultimately, it was Boston, a city of so many firsts that overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its citizenry to construct America's first subway.

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Boston (Mass.) History 19th century

Competition United States Case studies

Sprague, Frank J. (Frank Julian), 1857-1934

Subways Massachusetts Boston History

Subways United States Design and construction Case studies

Subways United States History

Urban transportation United States Case studies

Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923

Whitney, William C. (William Collins), 1841-1904

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American experience American experience (Television program) DVD

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ISBN:

9781531700171

Description:

1 videodisc (60 minutes) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical
video file DVD video region 1
polychrome
NTSC

Target Audience Note:

E
CHVR: NR

Other Title:

American experience. The race underground

Notes:

"Based in part on the book The race underground : Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway by Doug Most."
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience
Program content: ©2017
Title from container
Original music, Gary Lionelli
Narrator, Michael Murphy
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; surround sound 5.1
For private home use only
In English with optional English subtitles

Control Number:

2056745

UPC:

841887031714

Other Authors:

American Experience Films, production company
Lionelli, Gary, composer
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher
Rossi Films, production company
Rossi, Michael, 1976- television director, television producer, screenwriter
Television adaptation of (work): Most, Doug. Race underground
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), production company

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