The race underground
(DVD)
Contributors
Most, Doug. Race underground.
Rossi, Michael (Director), television director,
Lionelli, Gary, composer.
Rossi Films, production company.
American Experience Films, production company.
Rossi, Michael (Director), television director,
Lionelli, Gary, composer.
Rossi Films, production company.
American Experience Films, production company.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]., [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Status
Sequim - Digital Video Disc
DVD 388.4209 RACE_UN
1 available
DVD 388.4209 RACE_UN
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sequim - Digital Video Disc | DVD 388.4209 RACE_UN | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century.
Competition -- United States -- Case studies.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Sprague, Frank J. -- (Frank Julian), -- 1857-1934.
Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History.
Subways -- United States -- Design and construction -- Case studies.
Subways -- United States -- History.
Urban transportation -- United States -- Case studies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Whitney, Henry Melville, -- 1839-1923.
Whitney, William C. -- (William Collins), -- 1841-1904.
Competition -- United States -- Case studies.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Sprague, Frank J. -- (Frank Julian), -- 1857-1934.
Subways -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History.
Subways -- United States -- Design and construction -- Case studies.
Subways -- United States -- History.
Urban transportation -- United States -- Case studies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Whitney, Henry Melville, -- 1839-1923.
Whitney, William C. -- (William Collins), -- 1841-1904.
More Details
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]., [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2017].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
841887031714
Notes
General Note
Documentary.
General Note
"Subtitles are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--Container.
General Note
"Based in part on the book The race underground : Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway by Doug Most."
General Note
Program content: ©2017.
General Note
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: American experience.
General Note
16x9 wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits
Original music, Gary Lionelli.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Michael Murphy.
Description
In the late 19th century, as America's 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.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles.