The race underground, a Rossi Films production for American experience ; American Experience Films ; WGBH ; written, produced and directed by Michael Ross
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The race underground, a Rossi Films production for American experience ; American Experience Films ; WGBH ; written, produced and directed by Michael Ross
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The race underground
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
968746221
Responsibility statement
a Rossi Films production for American experience ; American Experience Films ; WGBH ; written, produced and directed by Michael Ross
Runtime
60
Summary
In the late 19th century, as Americab2ss 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
Technique
live action
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- Documentary films
- Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
- Sprague, Frank J., Frank Julian, 1857-1934
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923
- Whitney, William C., William Collins, 1841-1904
- Urban transportation -- Case studies
- Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century
- Subways + History
- Competition -- Case studies
- Subways + Design and construction -- Case studies
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- Documentary films
- Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
- Sprague, Frank J., Frank Julian, 1857-1934
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923
- Whitney, William C., William Collins, 1841-1904
- Urban transportation -- Case studies
- Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century
- Subways + History
- Competition -- Case studies
- Subways + Design and construction -- Case studies
- Content1
- Composer1
- Film distributor1
- Is Derivative Of1
- resource.productioncompany3
- Publisher1
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