32. (Sort of) Off Topic: New York's Secret Subway

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Welcome back to another magical week of Off Topics! Today, Janey is going to tell us the story of a hot nerd who tunneled his way under the streets of New York, Mole Man-style, to help commuters get to work. 

Sources:

• “Secret Subway: The Fascinating Tale of an Amazing Feat of Engineering” by Martin W. Sandler for National Geographic  
• “Alfred Ely Beach and His Wonderful Pneumatic Underground Railway” by Robert Daley for American Heritage (1961)  
• Biographical Info: Alfred Ely Beach, from The Linda Hall  
• Biographical Info: William “Boss” Tweed from Historical Society of the New York Courts  
• Biographical Info: Thomas Nast, from Illustration History 

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