Wedding of the Waters : : the Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation
Book - 2005 386.48 Be 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 386.48 Be
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
386.48 Be | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Smooth sailing -- Hudson's wrong turn -- Washington's pivot -- Canal maniacs -- Canal to the moon -- The sublime spectacle -- The extravagant proposal -- The expedition -- War and peace -- Shower of gold -- Digging the ditch -- Boom bust bonds -- Rude invective -- Unwearied zeal -- A noble work -- The pageant of power -- The wedding of the waters -- No charge for births -- The prodigious artery -- The granary of the world.
"The account of how the Erie Canal forever changed the course of American history"--Provided by publisher.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewCHOICE Review
Booklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Table of Contents
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
New York : W.W. Norton, c2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: 448 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780393327953
SUBJECTS
Erie Canal (N.Y.)
United States -- Economic conditions.