The Birth of the Erie Canal Harvey Chalmers II Vintage NY History Hardcover 1960
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The Birth of the Erie Canal Harvey Chalmers II Vintage NY History Hardcover 1960. The Birth of the Erie Canal. "It was madness, his listeners thought, to think of making a canal 350 miles long through the wilderness! And yet.". The Birth of the Erie Canal by Harvey Chalmers II Vintage History | Bookman Associates | New York Condition: Good (G) Binding: Tight and secure. Pages: The pages show some light staining and spotting (foxing) typical of age, but they remain crisp and readable. Dust Jacket: Original jacket included. It shows wear and tear along the edges (see photos). Marks: No writing or highlighting found in the text. Historical Context This fascinating volume chronicles the political and engineering struggle to build the Erie Canal—one of the most fantastic engineering projects ever undertaken in the U.S. The book details the "Canal Fever" that infected a colorful coterie of men including De Witt Clinton, Gouverneur Morris, and Thomas Eddy. It explores how they overcame prejudice, parsimony, and mulishness to connect the Hudson River to Lake Erie, transforming New York into a great industrial state. "It was madness, his listeners thought, to think of making a canal 350 miles long through the wilderness! And yet..." ★ Features Illustrated Endpaper Maps ★ Includes detailed maps of the canal route, "Erie Canal and Feeders," depicting Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. JT Enterportals | Vintage History & Americana >>Powered by WonderLister App
