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Conquering Gotham
a Gilded Age epic
By Jonnes, Jill
- ISBN
- 978-0-67003-158-0
- Publisher
- New York : Viking, 2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 15, 2007
In 1901, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) embarked on an epic nine-year project to bring its tracks into New York City. It would involve two tunnels under the Hudson River, four under the East River, and the building of the majestic Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. In her meticulous history, Jonnes (Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race To Electrify the World ) brings to life the project's leaders, its workers, and ea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
