{"title":"Doug Most","description":"Doug Most is the deputy managing editor for features at The Boston Globe. He is the author of Always in Our Hearts: The Story of Amy Grossberg, Brian Peterson, the Pregnancy They Hid and the Child They Killed. He has written for Sports Illustrated, Runner's World and Parents and his stories have appeared in Best American Crime Writing and Best American Sports Writing. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts.","products":[{"product_id":"the-race-underground-boston-new-york-and-the-incredible-rivalry-that-built-americas-first-subway-paperback","title":"The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew more congested, the streets became clogged with plodding, horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 crippled the entire northeast, a solution had to be found. Two brothers from one of the nation's great families-Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York-pursued the dream of his city digging America's first subway, and the great race was on. The competition between Boston and New York played out in an era not unlike our own, one of economic upheaval, life-changing innovations, class warfare, bitter political tensions, and the question of America's place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Race Underground\u003c\/i\u003e is peopled with the famous, like Boss Tweed, Grover Cleveland and Thomas Edison, and the not-so-famous, from brilliant engineers to the countless \"sandhogs\" who shoveled, hoisted and blasted their way into the earth's crust, sometimes losing their lives in the construction of the tunnels. Doug Most chronicles the science of the subway, looks at the centuries of fears people overcame about traveling underground and tells a story as exciting as any ever ripped from the pages of U.S. history. The Race Underground is a great American saga of two rival American cities, their rich, powerful and sometimes corrupt interests, and an invention that changed the lives of millions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366649594079,"sku":"9781250061355","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/YyPo5JG2Hf9781250061355.webp?v=1789095239"},{"product_id":"launching-liberty-the-epic-race-to-build-the-ships-that-took-america-to-war-hardcover","title":"Launching Liberty: The Epic Race to Build the Ships That Took America to War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOut of nothing but the government's behest, a few bold men conjured a giant ship-building industry in 1940 and launched the ships that took America to war and to victory.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1940, the shadow of war loomed large over American life. President Roosevelt understood that it wasn't a matter of \u003ci\u003eif\u003c\/i\u003e the United States would be pulled into battle, but \u003ci\u003ewhen\u003c\/i\u003e. He foresaw a \"new kind of war,\" one that hinged on efforts at home. Long before the attack on Pearl Harbor, German U-boats were relentlessly attacking American vessels, prompting Roosevelt to launch a monumental ship-building campaign. He knew that no matter how much weaponry and how many tanks, planes and trucks America built, the \"Arsenal of Democracy\" would be useless unless it could be brought in massive volume, and at breakneck speed, to troops fighting overseas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaunching Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e tells the remarkable story of how FDR partnered with private businessmen to begin the production of cargo freighters longer than a football field--ships he affectionately dubbed \"ugly ducklings.\" These colossal Liberty Ships took over six months to build at the start of his $350 million emergency shipbuilding program, far too long. The government turned to Henry Kaiser, the man who had delivered the Boulder Dam ahead of schedule and under budget, but had never built a ship in his life. Kaiser established a network of shipyards from coast to coast and recruited tens of thousands of workers eager to contribute to the war effort. Many, particularly African Americans and women, traveled from some of the most downtrodden, rural parts of the nation to help their country and to find a better life of greater equality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs German U-boats maintained their pace of attack, Roosevelt and Kaiser initiated a bold, nationwide competition among shipyards to see who could construct ships the fastest. Driven by duty and the thrill of innovation, workers reduced the shipbuilding timeline from months to weeks and then to days. \u003ci\u003eLaunching Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e is a tapestry of voices reflecting the diverse American experience of World War II. From the halls of the White House to the cramped quarters of half-finished cargo ships, we hear from naval architects, welders, nurses, engineers, daycare providers, and mothers balancing family life with the demands of wartime economy. This book uncovers the inspiring, untold stories of those who rose to the challenge during one of America's most tumultuous times.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368455438559,"sku":"9781668017784","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RJkcWF308b9781668017784.webp?v=1789128452"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/doug-most.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}