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The Erie Canal by Jeanne Nagle; Britannica Educational Publishing is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Erie Canal about?
Following the American Revolutionary War, distance and difficult terrain made the western frontier of the newly formed United States seem like a world apart from the thirteen Atlantic-seaboard colonies. To better preserve the union, as well as advance the country's fledgling independent economy, a group of statesmen proposed building a canal that would connect these unified yet disparate locations. At first considered a "folly," the Erie Canal wound up achieving those lofty goals and more. Readers uncover the reasons and strategies behind the building of the canal, and the ways in which this crucial waterway facilitated U.S. westward expansion.
Who reads The Erie Canal?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jeanne Nagle; Britannica Educational Publishing
- Publisher
- Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781680487879
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, History, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.06 / 5 (99 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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