Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America

In the celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, the author looks back at Grand Central’s conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters. This illustrated lecture will explore how the Manhattan transit hub truly foreshadowed the evolution of suburban expansion in the country, and fostered the nation’s westward expansion and growth via the railroad. With Sam Roberts, an urban affairs correspondent and Metro Matters columnist for The New York Times.











When: Wed., Mar. 13, 2013 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
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In the celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, the author looks back at Grand Central’s conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters. This illustrated lecture will explore how the Manhattan transit hub truly foreshadowed the evolution of suburban expansion in the country, and fostered the nation’s westward expansion and growth via the railroad. With Sam Roberts, an urban affairs correspondent and Metro Matters columnist for The New York Times.

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