erie canal (n.y.)

Always overshadowed by his competitive older brother, especially in their work as mule drivers on the Erie Canal, fourteen-year-old Howard finally finds the courage to pursue his dreams of becoming an educator after he learns about sign language and teaches it to his deaf friend in nineteenth-century New York State.

On a book boat on the Erie Canal in the 1800s, Jessie spots a used copy of The Swiss Family Robinson, then works very hard all week to earn the money he needs to buy it. Includes historical note.

Although Joshua, a giant frog, causes earthquakes when he hops and topples trees when he croaks, he can also haul a string of barges down the Erie Canal.

An exploration of the Erie Canal that discusses its construction, who planned it, challenges faced by workers, and other related topics.

Presents a short history of the Erie Canal, those who first proposed the idea of a canal that would connect Lake Erie to the Hudson River, those opposed to it, and those involved in its construction.

Uses primary source documents, narrative, and illustrations to recount how construction of the Erie Canal changed America by vastly improving the movement of goods to settlers in the newly purchased Louisiana Territory.

An account of the planning and construction of the Erie Canal which, when completed in 1825, linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

Describes the building of the Erie Canal and discusses its historical, political, economic, and sociological impact on the country.