Conquering Gotham

Conquering Gotham
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 0670031585
ISBN-13 : 9780670031580
Rating : 4/5 (580 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Conquering Gotham by : Jill Jonnes

Download or read book Conquering Gotham written by Jill Jonnes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the epic story of the struggle to build Penn Station, describing how the nation's most powerful railroad tackled Tammany Hall corruption and the forces of nature to create a tunnel system linking Manhattan, New Jersey, and Long Island.


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