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Erie Canal (N.Y.) History HISTORY United States 19th Century HISTORY United States State & Local Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) New York (State) New York (State) Erie Canal New York (State) History 1775-1865 TRANSPORTATION Ships & Shipbuilding History

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Heaven's ditch : God, gold, and murder on the Erie Canal

Kelly, Jack

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Summary: "The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled down its length, the canal became the scene of the most striking outburst of imagination in American history. Zealots invented new religions and new modes of living. The...

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2016

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