The Artificial River
The Artificial River
The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress
Carol Sheriff
6/12/2006
The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress
On October 26, 1825, the largest American-made canal was finished. Stretching 363 miles, 40 feet wide and only four feet deep, the Erie Canal allowed citizens to populate places that some never dreamed of. By connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast, settlers now had a way to transport goods, services, and themselves in a timely manner that at the time seemed impossible.
Carol Sheriff’s book ‘The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress,’ discusses the history and creation of the Erie Canal, but in a different way. She explores the impact that the development of the Erie Canal had on middle class Americans. Also explained is the significant evolution (both environmental and economical) that took place around the canal before, during, and after it became America’s foremost mode......
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