The Race Underground
2014-03-01T20:04:37-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGYxXC8yMDE0MDMwMTIwMTA0MzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Doug Most, deputy managing editor for features at the Boston Globe, talked about his book, The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America’s First Subway, in which he recounts the competition between Boston and New York City to build the nation’s first subway system during the late 19th century. In his book, the author reports on two brothers, Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, who led the construction projects for Boston and New York respectively. He states that the brothers had to overcome city politics, natural barriers, and the public’s hesitation of the new mode of transportation to complete the subway lines. Boston’s subway first opened in 1897 and New York’s in 1904. Doug Most spoke at Brookline Booksmith Bookstore in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Doug Most, deputy managing editor for features at the Boston Globe, talked about his book, The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the I… read more
Doug Most, deputy managing editor for features at the Boston Globe, talked about his book, The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America’s First Subway, in which he recounts the competition between Boston and New York City to build the nation’s first subway system during the late 19th century. In his book, the author reports on two brothers, Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney, who led the construction projects for Boston and New York respectively. He states that the brothers had to overcome city politics, natural barriers, and the public’s hesitation of the new mode of transportation to complete the subway lines. Boston’s subway first opened in 1897 and New York’s in 1904. Doug Most spoke at Brookline Booksmith Bookstore in Brookline, Massachusetts. close
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