This great national object : building the nineteenth-century Welland canals /

How "Mr. Merritt's Ditch" became a link in the chain of inland waterways between the Atlantic Ocean and North America's heartland.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Styran, Roberta M. (Roberta McAfee), 1927-
Otros Autores: Taylor, Robert R., 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2012
Temas:
TRANSPORTATION > General.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Welland Canal (Ont.) > History.
Canal Welland (Ont.) > Histoire.
Ontario > Welland Canal
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The great national object
  • Choosing the route
  • Surveyors, engineers, and contractors
  • Digging the ditch
  • Creating the lifts
  • Managing the water
  • Building bridges
  • Community relations
  • Working on the Welland
  • Conflict and survival on the ground
  • Into the future.

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