The story of the Eric Canal is the story of industrial and economic Progress between the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
Winner of Best M.
Carol Sheriff\'s extensive, innovative archival research shows the varied responses of ordinary people-farmers, businessmen, government officials, tourists, workers-to this major environmental, social, and cultural transformation in the early life of the Republic.
The Artificial River reveals the human dimension of the story of the Erie Canal.
The story of the Eric Canal is the story of industrial and economic Progress between the War of 1812 and the Civil War