In 2004 the centennial year for the original irt subway we have new york subways. When it first opened on october 27, 1904, the new york city subway ran twentytwo miles from city hall to 145th street and lenox avenuethe longest stretch ever built at one time. The current mayor, mayor joseph mckee, was unavailable. A series of articles published by engineering news in 1914 detailing various aspects of the construction of the dual contracts subway lines. An illustrated history of new york citys transit cars, 18671997 professor gene sansone, professor clifton hood on. Additional history resources for the new york subway mosaics the mostly true story of helvetica and the new york city subway an online article on the subway systems signage by paul shaw, great pictures of subway signage, history, etc. Images from todays date in history world around new york city. The story of the first underground train to be built in new york city, the secret subway is written in an adventuresome way which makes this historical tale feel inviting.
A collaborative labor of love by the metropolitan transportation authority and the new york transit museum. Manual comes this compendium of subway ephemera, painstakingly collected and. The next obvious place to start is the ny transit museum. Books on the subway is an excellent team committed to bringing books directly to the audience.
I also thought it would be a very long time before such a volume could be surpassed in any way. Produced with the new york city transit museum, subway style documents the aesthetic experience of the. The new york city subway is a rapid transit system owned by the city of new york and leased to the new york city transit authority, a subsidiary agency of the staterun metropolitan transportation authority mta. The worst subway accident in new yorks history occurred in 1918 when a. Transportation expert brian cudahy recounts the history of the new york subway systems in a book that is full of detail, historical anecdote, and the wonders of twentieth century technology. It was the last, great, major expansion of the subway to this day, and the event went relatively unnoticed by the city government. Not just a gift to me, but to the history of new york city. If you take the subway every day in nyc, you probably know the basics. To celebrate the centennial of this event, the johns hopkins university press presents a new edition of gene sansones acclaimed book, evolution of new york. The building of the subways and how they transformed new york hood, clifton on. The book is brief and concise which is a problem in this case because the authors compiled a great deal of information in a small book. For the first time the book was released in both print and electronic versions. To see more of nyc subway history, check out forgotten new yorks tour of the 28 first subway stations.
History behind the start of the tracks of the new york city subway guidebook. There have been, and will be, other books on the new york city subway. The new york city subway map as youve never seen it. And being a fan of the nyc subway system, and seeing its usage with its history made for a very enjoyable book. I chose to write my work on the topic of the new york subway system even though i had yet to ride on it. The completion of the rapid transit railroad in the boroughs of manhattan and the bronx, which is popularly known as the subway, has demonstrated that underground railroads can be built beneath the congested streets of the city, and has made possible in the near future a comprehensive system of subsurface transportation extending throughout the wide territory of greater new york. The nyc subway history facts and secrets thrillist. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Although the challenge requires competitors to stop at all 472 stations, no person holds that record.
The book is accompanied by an engaging, illustrated history of the subway system. Transportation expert brian cudahy recounts the history of the new york subway systems in a book that is full of detail, historical anecdote, and the wonders of twentieth. Secrets of the nyc subways explores history and artwork. Another coffee table book on nyc s history that i like is the historical atlas of new york city. It includes construction diagrams, photographs, and a full accounting of the infrastructure of the irt subway. As a daily nyc subway rider, i was really looking forward to reading this brief book.
A comprehensive guide to the new york city subway s history, unspoken rules of conduct, and more insider intel. Opened in 1904, the new york city subway is one of the worlds oldest public transit systems, one of the mostused, and the one with the most stations. Subway bibliography a list of books covering general history, rolling stock. This article describes the history of the independent subway in the days of private operation and the ind division after unification in 1940.
Produced under the auspices of new yorks metropolitan transit authority, this comprehensive account of the rapid transit systems design. The book to own if you love subway maps, tokens, and other trinkets. To celebrate the centennial of this event, the johns hopkins university press presents a new edition of gene sansones acclaimed book, evolution of new york city subways. The subway challenge is a challenge in which participants must navigate the entire new york city subway system in the shortest time possible. Its operator is the new york city transit authority nycta, which is controlled by the metropolitan transportation authority mta of new york. Produced with the new york city transit museum, subway style documents the aesthetic experience of the system through more than 250 exclusive pictures. From that initial route through the completion of the ind or independent subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 mileslong enough to reach from new york to chicago. The history, curiosities, and secrets of the new york city transit system by john e. The true maybe story excellent hardcover book, also by paul shaw. The history of americas largest and most famous subway system is an interesting book. Author and transit expert oscar israelowitz unfolds historical and modernday facts about all 469 of nyc s subway stations in his latest book.
Over the weekend, i put together this riffle list of my favorite 25 book on the subject of new york city history, published over the last one hundred years ill admit that this list reflects whats on my shelf at the moment and is not in any way yet complete. Produced under the auspices of new yorks metropolitan transit authority, this comprehensive account of the rapid transit systems design and engineering. A visual celebration of 400 years of new york citys history. The building of the subways and how they transformed new york. An illustrated history of new york city s transit cars. There are new books every day, and theyre there to be taken, read, shared, and most importantly, enjoyed. Morris is both a vivid history of this great transportation system and an exploration of its impact on the city and popular culture. Unethical human experimentation in the united states describes numerous experiments performed on human test subjects in the united states that have been considered unethical, and were often performed illegally, without the knowledge, consent, or informed consent of the test subjects. A rowhouse thats not really a house, a secret subway train whose only passenger was moneyin our latest investigation into brooklyns secrets, we go subterranean and head to the new york. Includes the history of the various subway lines, pictures of trains through the years and old maps of the system.
We go out and leave some of our favorite books on the new york subway. Miss subways was a title accorded to individual new york city women between 1941 and 1976. The first subway line in new york city opened on october 27, 1904. The sons of liberty destroyed british authority in new york city, and the stamp act congress of representatives from throughout the thirteen colonies met in the city in 1765 to organize resistance to british policies. Such tests have occurred throughout american history, but particularly in the 20th century. Published in honor of the new york city subway s centennial, the city beneath us will fascinate anyone whos ever been amazed by the gigantic undertaking that is new york city transportation. When it first opened on october 27, 1904, the new york city subway ran tw. An illustrated history of new york citys transit cars. New york city subway resources unofficial site on the new york city subway system.
But as it is in no other city on earth, the subway of new york is intimately woven into the fabric and identity of the city itself. An illustrated history of new york city s transit cars, 18671997 professor gene sansone, professor clifton hood on. When it first opened on october 27, 1904, the new york city subway ran. Forgotten new york is one of my favorite nyc sites and kevin walsh has. Unethical human experimentation in the united states. The modern five boroughs, comprising the city of new york, were united in 1898. In this definitive history, clifton hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the new york city subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the. Working with them has become an important part of our campaigns, and our authors love seeing their books all around nyc. Back then, i thought the book was an incredible tribute to the rolling stock of the new york city subway system. The major change for 2016 was the addition of detailed toscale.
Heres my 25 favorite books about new york city history. Subway secrets from the new york transit museum bk stories. For instance, im obviously sparse on books published before world war ii. This is the ny transit museums second major book about the history of the subway following evolution of new york city subways.
New york city history resources city university of new york. The written history of new york city began with the first european explorer the italian giovanni da verrazzano in 1524. That year, the cities of new yorkwhich then consisted of presentday manhattan and the bronxand brooklyn were both consolidated with the largely rural areas of queens and staten island. Its like a public library, but on the new york subway. New york city subway an overview this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The new york city subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of new york city, new york. This ride is also known as the rapid transit challenge and the ultimate ride. Shop for subway books, maps, collectibles, and more. Kids can see exhibits about how the subways were built and take part in weekend programs created just for them.
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