Building the Erie Canal
Author | : Rebecca Stefoff |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2017-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781502629623 |
ISBN-13 | : 1502629623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Building the Erie Canal by : Rebecca Stefoff
Download or read book Building the Erie Canal written by Rebecca Stefoff and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Erie Canal was mocked as a big ditch when it was started, but by the time it was completed in 1825 it was called an engineering marvel. 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.