Artificial Waterways and Commercial Development (with a History of the Erie Canal) - Hardcover

Hepburn, A Barton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1019857730 ISBN 13: 9781019857731

Publisher: Legare Street Press, 2023

Synopsis

In this important work of economic history, A. Barton Hepburn offers a detailed examination of the role that artificial waterways have played in shaping the landscape and economy of the United States. Focusing in particular on the Erie Canal, which transformed the commercial prospects of an entire region, Hepburn offers a comprehensive account of the social, political, and economic forces that drove its creation and expansion.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1019857730
• ISBN 13: 9781019857731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 124