Loading…
Canals For A Nation : The Canal Era in the United States, 1790-1860 /
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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
1990.
|
| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| 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. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 pages): illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: | 9780813145815 |