Erie Water West: A History of the Erie Canal, 1792-1854

by Ronald E. Shaw

Book Overview

The construction of the Erie Canal may truly be described as a major event in the growth of the young United States. At a time when the internal links among the states were scanty, the canal's planners boldly projected a system of transportation that would strike from the eastern seaboard, penetrate the frontier, and forge a bond between the East and the growing settlements of the West. In this comprehensive history, Ronald E. Shaw portrays the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813108012
• ISBN13: 9780813108018
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher