Amazing Impossible Erie Canal

Amazing Impossible Erie Canal
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0689825846
ISBN-13 : 9780689825842
Rating : 4/5 (842 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Amazing Impossible Erie Canal by : Cheryl Harness

Download or read book Amazing Impossible Erie Canal written by Cheryl Harness and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IMPOSSIBLE! When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don't believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last. The longest uninterrupted canal in history has been built, and it is now possible to travel by water from the American prairie all the way to Europe! Join Cheryl Harness on a fascinating and fun-filled trip as she depicts the amazing construction and workings of the Erie Canal. From the groundbreaking ceremony on the Fourth of July in 1817 to a triumphant journey down America's first superhighway, it's a trip you definitely don't want to miss.


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