Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 182 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 The Great American Canals (Volume 2, The Erie Canal) Historic Highways of America, Vol. 14 Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Great American Canals (Volume 2, The Erie Canal)" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses specifically on the Erie Canal, detailing its conception, construction, and impact on American transportation and commerce. The text likely explores the critical role that the canal played in connecting the eastern states to the western frontiers, as well as its significance in the broader context of American infrastructure development. At the start of the book, the author presents a preface that outlines the major themes to be explored regarding the Erie Canal. The opening portion delves into the early history of the Mohawk Valley as a vital route prior to the canal's construction, noting both Indigenous use and European settlement patterns. Hulbert emphasizes the challenges that existed for transportation, such as the Cohoes Falls that hindered navigation on the Mohawk River. He introduces the early promoters' dreams and ideas surrounding the canal's potential, which ultimately set the stage for its creation as a pivotal American waterway. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Erie Canal (N.Y.) E151 HE Text Category: History - American 312102 2025-08-16T14:34:43.751555 text/html 290204 2024-10-23T11:17:46 text/html 2280243 2025-08-16T14:34:53.321515 application/epub+zip 2282449 2025-08-16T14:34:47.844621 application/epub+zip 165744 2025-08-16T14:34:46.156562 application/epub+zip 2148205 2025-08-16T14:34:56.904484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2117052 2025-08-16T14:34:51.886552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389424 2022-09-18T18:00:40.443382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251219 2025-08-16T14:34:43.074556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231261 2024-10-23T11:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16152 2025-08-16T14:34:57.035491 application/rdf+xml 24456 2025-08-16T14:34:46.691577 image/jpeg 5173 2025-08-16T14:34:46.424531 image/jpeg 6273313 2025-08-16T14:34:43.828616 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia