erie canal (n.y.)

Readers are presented with primary sources, including portraits, maps, paintings, and engineering diagrams. These primary sources help them gain a better understanding of the era and building project.

"Readers learn how engineers overcame a rise in elevation of 568 feet between the Hudson River and Lake Erie with locks and aqueducts to create a waterway that changed America"--OCLC.

A collection of animated adventures based on popular children's books. A skeleton band tickles the funny bone.

Presents the life of New York social reformer, politician, and historian, DeWitt Clinton focusing on his childhood, education, governorship, as a U.S. senator, candidacy for the presidency, and legacy.

Describes the history and importance of the Erie Canal as a waterway to move goods from the East coast to territories inland in early America. Also provides travel information including scenic places to visit along the Erie Canal.

Contains iconographic versions of three folk songs, including "Frog Went A-Courtin'," "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night," and "The Erie Canal.".

Examines the construction and history of the famed Erie Canal, which connected the Atlantic coast with the Great Lakes.

In the 1800s, the state of New York needed a solution to make the western end of the state near the Great Lakes more accessible. This is a brief account of how the Erie Canal came to be and the people involved in the creation.

Examines the construction of the Erie Canal, using primary source documents.