Bowery Boys Podcast on Grand Central Terminal

The Bowery Boys are great hosts who produce informative information about New York City sites in a casual, engaging way. Their podcast on Grand Central Terminal relayed a lot of information already taught in class and during our tours such as the transitioning from a depot to a station to a terminal and the 1903 contest and the nepotism that occurred with Reed and Stem and Warren and Wetmore. I liked that they stated that Grand Central Terminal really created the shape of Manhattan and that it aided in the introduction of electricity in the city, which it did. They also placed emphasis on William Wilgus, who is an astounding and prominent chief engineer and made great changes to make the terminal what it is now–a bustling commuter center.

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