erie canal (n.y.)

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.

"In 1831, Kevin Cullane and his father left their farm in Ireland and boarded a ship bound for America. After arriving at the port of New York City, Kevin is offered the job of driving the horses that pull the packet boat, Gypsy Queen, on the Erie Canal. While working on the canal, he makes new friends and faces many challenges, including helping runaway slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Although Captain Stoddard, the harsh captain of the Gypsy Queen, makes life difficult, Kevin resolves to continue working for him to keep a promise he made to his father"--.

Sarah, the daughter of Captain Fairweather, and her cousin Jack, with the help of Minnie the Mule, track down a group of bandits responsible for a series of bank robberies along the Erie Canal in 1850.

Traces the history of the city of Lockport, focusing on the impact the Erie Canal has had on the city, its people, and economy.

Traces the history of the Erie Canal, discussing how the canal's creation led to a bond between the East and the growing settlements of the West.

In the early 1800s, the Van Wies have their lives changed when the new Erie Canal is built through their land.

Presents a collection of writings about the landscape and life along the Erie Canal, featuring poems, essays, travelogues, and fiction composed by American and British authors from 1790 to 1950.