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THE ERIE CANAL
LINKING THE GREAT LAKES |
| By: |
Tim McNeese |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£34.95 |
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£33.90 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1604130261 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781604130263 |
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| Publisher: |
CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2009 |
| Series: |
Milestones in American History |
| Pages: |
136 |
| Description: |
When it was completed in 1825, the Erie Canal brought an increase in goods and capital, making New York the leading financial and commercial center in the nation. This book shows how this manmade waterway that extends from Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson River in Albany helped shape the future of the Empire State. |
| Synopsis: |
When it was completed in 1825, the Erie Canal caused a great sensation. Though plans for an artificial waterway to link the Great Lakes with the eastern seaboard were underway as early as 1783, supporters of the project experienced difficulties in finding federal funding. With New York State footing the bill, construction finally began on the canal on July 4, 1817, following the inauguration of DeWitt Clinton, the canal's biggest advocate, as governor of New York. The Erie Canal's completion brought an increase in goods and capital, making New York the leading financial and commercial center in the nation, surpassing Boston and Philadelphia. For many years, the Erie Canal served as the chief traffic artery for both passengers and freight, and population increased in large numbers throughout the state.However, the middle of 19th century brought steady competition from the railroads, and the canal's commercial importance was greatly reduced. Today, the Erie Canal is a branch of the New York State Canal System and is considered a relatively minor commercial waterway.In "The Erie Canal", read how this manmade waterway that extends from Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson River in Albany helped shape the future of the Empire State. |
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full-colour & black-&-white photographs, bibliographical sidebars, excerpts |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Chelsea House Publishers |
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