The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal
ISBN-10
0756506794
ISBN-13
9780756506797
Series
The Erie Canal
Category
Erie Canal (N.Y.)
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2004-07
Publisher
Capstone
Author
Andrew Santella

Description

Discusses the planning and construction of the Erie Canal which, when completed in 1825, linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

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