Canals for a nation : the canal era in the United States, 1790-1860 / Ronald E. Shaw.

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 por...

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Main Author: Shaw, Ronald E.
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Language:English
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©1990.
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Call Number: TC623 .S53 1990eb
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