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American Experience
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The Race Underground

  • Episode aired Jan 31, 2017
  • 52m
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American Experience (1987)
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Engineers overcome challenges to construct America's first subway system in Boston.Engineers overcome challenges to construct America's first subway system in Boston.Engineers overcome challenges to construct America's first subway system in Boston.
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  • Director
    • Michael Rossi
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    • Doug Most(original book)
    • Michael Rossi
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    • Michael Murphy(voice)
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    History of the Boston subway system - worth catching
    5/4/18. A great documentary about the engineering genius behind the Boston subway system. Worth catching.
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