L'histoire du métro de Washington...et pourquoi pas!

Le site présente une brève histoire de la planification, de
l'architecture et des différentes étapes de la construction du métro.
C'est très bien fait! Bravo à son auteur, un étudiant au doctorat de
l'Université Colombia!

Bonne journée!
Christine

Voici le message envoyé sur la liste H-Net Urban:

Posted by Zachary M. Schrag <zms2@...>

I am pleased to announce the launch of

Building the Washington Metro: An Online Exhibit
http://chnm.gmu.edu/metro

This site explores the history of the Washington Metro rapid transit
system from the 1940s to the present. It is divided into five image
galleries covering Metro's planning, engineering, architecture,
construction, and operation. Among the 70 images included are maps,
construction photographs, architectural sketches, and engineering
diagrams, as well as unofficial images, such as a real estate ad and a
children's book illustration inspired by Metro. A survey page records
the experiences of Metro's designers, builders, neighbors, and riders.

The was researched and written by Zachary M. Schrag, a Ph.D. candidate
in American history at Columbia University who is writing a
dissertation on the history of the Washington Metro from 1955 to the
present. Research was financed by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation, administered by the American Society of Civil
Engineers. Design assistance came from Dan Cohen, Roy Rosenzweig, and
Jim Sparrow of George Mason University's Center for History & New
Media.

Zachary Schrag

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Zachary M. Schrag Ph.D. Candidate
mailto:zms2@... History Department
http://www.columbia.edu/~zms2 Columbia University