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Matthew Algeo

@malgeo.bsky.social

Author, journalist, unlicensed historian, lapsed vegetarian, non-practicing folklorist. Morning host at Kansas Public Radio.

45 Followers  |  55 Following  |  12 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024  |  1.5713

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"A classic story of good versus evil."

Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @malgeo.bsky.social & @islandpress.bsky.social!

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02.10.2025 13:39 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Q&A with Matthew Algeo about his new book, NEW YORK'S SECRET SUBWAY.
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01.10.2025 13:24 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘New York’s Secret Subway’ Review: Tunnel Visions An inventor in 19th-century New York had been dreaming about a subterranean railway for decades. He’d have to break a few rules to build it.

Read about @malgeo.bsky.social Matthew Algeo's "delightful" new book, "New York's Secret Subway" in the WSJ www.wsj.com/arts-culture... @islandpress.bsky.social

25.09.2025 20:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit by Matthew Algeo Journalist Algeo follows up When Harry Met Pablo with an engrossing chronicle of the life of Alfred Ely Beach (1826–1896), co-ow...

Great first review for @malgeo.bsky.social NY'S SECRET SUBWAY "engrossing...an immersive view of 1860s New York as a hotbed of innovation and corruption." Fantastic and highly recommended. Out Sept. Pre-order now from @islandpress.bsky.social www.publishersweekly.com/9781642833652

30.06.2025 15:49 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Looking forward to moving back to the United States next month. I love America, everything I hate is there.

20.04.2025 08:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy Grover Cleveland's Birthday to all who celebrate!

18.03.2025 05:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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With congestion pricing now in effect in lower Manhattan, it's worth remembering another proposal to relieve congestion in New York City: Alfred Beach's pneumatic-tube subway.

#newyork #transportation #subways #gildedage #ushistory #newyorkers #NYCHistory #TransitHistory #VintageTech

07.01.2025 12:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Never too early to teach the children how to be like D.B. Cooper.

15.12.2024 09:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s important we find the killer of the UHC CEO, but maybe the police should respond to all murders this aggressively…

07.12.2024 09:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

02.12.2024 06:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Working on some new mottos for the USA…

01.12.2024 13:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If you hate the taste of your poisonous shower curtain, have I got news for you!

22.11.2024 13:03 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dr. Phil expression no. 248B

22.11.2024 12:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Free rhyme to any good home: Slurpees® and herpes.
#slurpees #herpes

17.11.2024 07:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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This is my cat. That’s all.

14.11.2024 10:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi there, going to give Bluesky a go, follow me and I will follow back, I'm a #writer who loves #history ... I've written seven books, some of which have actually made money. Currently living in Gaborone, #Botswana ...

12.11.2024 08:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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