Conversations: NYC's Secret Subway & the Origins of Mass Transit, w/ Matthew Algeo
In this episode, we dive beneath the streets of 19th-century New York with historian and author Matthew Algeo, exploring the daring story of Alfred Beach, an inventor, visionary, and early advocate for urban mass transit. Algeo's latest book, New York's Secret Subway, uncovers the forgotten tale of Beach's experimental pneumatic subway, a marvel of engineering and audacity, built decades before the first official subway lines opened in New York City. Together, we explore Beach's ingenuity, the political and social hurdles he faced, and how his underground dream set the stage for modern urban…
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