The artificial river : the Erie Canal and the paradox of progress, 1817-1862 /

The story of the Erie Canal - the 363-mile "artificial river" built to connect the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes - offers a rich perspective on the tumultuous era between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Completed in 1825 as part of the nation's larger transportation revoluti...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Sheriff, Carol
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hill and Wang, [1996]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Erie Canal (N.Y.) > History.
Online Access:	Book review (H-Net)