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Author Jonnes, Jill, 1952-

Title Conquering Gotham : a Gilded Age epic : the construction of Penn Station and its tunnels / Jill Jonnes.

Imprint New York : Viking, 2007.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  385.3140974 J735c 2007    ---  Available
Description xiv, 368 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-354) and index.
Contents Part I. How shall we reach Gotham? : 1. We must find a way to cross -- 2. Haskins's Tunnel and Lindenthal's Bridge -- 3. The ablest man this railway ever produced -- 4. The North River Bridge matter -- 5. A severe disappointment -- 6. It might offer the solution -- 7. Get a little of the tenderloin -- 8. Crooked and greedy -- 9. Someone in the Penn Is leaking -- 10. The town Is on fire -- 11. We shall make our fight aboveboard -- 12. Ugly rumors of boodle -- Part II. The crossing : 13. We are not making a mistake -- 14. A work unsought -- 15. Drilling of first hole -- 16. The shield is ready to be shoved -- 17. Slow progress has been made -- 18. Disturbed about North River tunnels -- 19. Would Mr. Cassatt be resigning? -- 20. Death stalks alongside them -- 21. The shields have met exactly -- 22. The only railroad statesman -- 23. New York City shaken -- 24. The way is stony and wet -- 25. Officially declare the station open -- 26. Coda.
Subject Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
Tunneling -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Railroad stations -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Historic buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 0670031585
9780670031580
Standard No. YDXCP 2477032
AU@ 000041741436
NZ1 11009938

 
    
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