Canals For A Nation : the Canal Era in the United States, 1790-1860

Summary: All but forgotten except as a part of nostalgic lore, American canals during the first half of the nineteenth century provided a transportation network that was vital to the development of the new nation. They lowered transportation costs, carried a vast grain trade from western farms to eastern ports, delivered Pennsylvania coal to New York, and carried thousands of passengers at what seemed effortless speed. Along their courses sprang up new towns and cities and with them new economic growth. Canals for a Nation brings together in one volume a survey of all the major American canals. Here.

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ISBN: 9780813145822
ISBN: 9780813145815
ISBN: 0813145821
ISBN: 0813145813
Physical Description: 1 online resource (303 pages)
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Publisher: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2014.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. Pioneer Canals and Republican Improvements; 2. Great Lakes to Atlantic: Canals of New York and New England; 3. Mid-Atlantic Network: Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 4. Chesapeake and Southern Canals; Illustrations; 5. Canals of the Old Northwest; 6. The Canal Network; 7. The Canal Era in Politics and Economic Development; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.