canals

Describes the history of canals, from ancient channels to modern waterways and discusses their uses today.

Provides photographs and information about canals, discussing the history of the waterways and how they are built, and looking at three of the world's best-known canals, the Erie, the Suez, and the Panama.

Surveys the history of canals in America, from colonial times to the twentieth century.

Discusses the history and uses of canals and cites several famous examples.

Describes different canals and explains their usefulness.

Nellie struggles to survive in the rough-and-tumble world of a Pennsylvania canal town.

An informative essay about a trip across the Erie Canal, complemented by photographs.

Describes how canals are built, their uses, and how they might be designed and used in the future. Also discusses such famous canals as the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, the Erie Canal, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.