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The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862
Carol Sheriff
The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862
Carol Sheriff
Winner of Best Manuscript Award from the New York State Historical Association
Artificial River reveals the human dimension of the story of the Erie Canal. 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.
272 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 12, 1997 |
ISBN13 | 9780809016051 |
Publishers | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 5 × 210 × 20 mm · 254 g |
Language | English |
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