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Underground Railroads
A short history of subterranean transport in America by Dan Shafto The interior of a women's car on the early New York subway. Modern systems not only integrate the sexes, but also modes of…Underground (Film)
Director: Emir KusturicaWriters: Dusan Kovacevic and Emir KusturicaDirector of Photography:Vilko FilacEditor:Branka CeperacMusic:Goran BregovicProduction Designer:Miljen Kreka…The London Underground Quiz
Welcome to the London Tube quiz! The London Underground, also known as the Tube, is the oldest and one of the most extensive underground rail systems in the world. It's a vital part of London's…underground
(Encyclopedia) underground: see guerrilla warfare.Underground Railroad
(Encyclopedia) Underground Railroad, in U.S. history, loosely organized system for helping fugitive slaves escape to Canada or to areas of safety in free states. It was run by local groups of…underground coal mining
(Encyclopedia) underground coal mining: see coal mining.rapid transit
(Encyclopedia) rapid transit, transportation system designed to allow passenger travel within or throughout an urban area, usually employing surface, elevated, or underground railway systems or some…Great Artesian Basin
(Encyclopedia) Great Artesian Basin, c.670,000 sq mi (1,735,300 sq km), between the Eastern Highlands and the Western Plateau, E central Australia, extending S from the Gulf of Carpentaria,…drainage, in agriculture
(Encyclopedia) drainage, in agriculture, the removal of excess water from the soil, either by a system of surface ditches, or by underground conduits if required by soil conditions and land contour.…Gay, Sidney Howard
(Encyclopedia) Gay, Sidney Howard, 1814–88, American abolitionist and publisher, b. Hingham, Mass. Following several failed business ventures, he was drawn to the work of the abolitionists and moved…Trending
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