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The Erie Canal : the ditch that opened a nation by Dan Murphy is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Imagine spending $4 billion in today's dollars to dig a ditch four-feet deep and 40-feet wide. Is it any wonder why Thomas Jefferson described the concept of a manmade waterway linking the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean as 'little short of madness?' But as laborers slowly clawed shovels of earth from the ground in a 363-mile trek across the wilderness of New York State, they achieved one of the greatest engineering feats in American history. Oddly enough, it was accomplished entirely without the aid of a single professional engineer! Despite its shallow depth, the Erie Canal carries a deep historical legacy. It was in canal towns like Lockport and Tonawanda where the doors of the American frontier were unlocked. A resurgence in interest in the Erie Canal has prompted Tonawanda journalist Dan Murphy to write a new book that is filled with riveting anecdotes and little-known facts. The Erie The Ditch that Opened a Nation is both entertaining and educational. The book includes more than 20 photos and a number of special user-friendly features. Scattered throughout the text are special boxes that answer 'Frequently Asked Questions' about the canal. How do those intriguing lift bri

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Author

Dan Murphy

Publisher

Western New York Wares, Incorporated

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781879201347

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14