Author: M. EatonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boaters (Persons)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Five Years on the Erie Canal
Author: M. EatonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boaters (Persons)
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Five Years on the Erie Canal
Author: M. EatonPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781340840389
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Five Years on the Erie Canal; an Account of Some of the Most Striking Scenes and Incidents, During Five Years' Labor on the Erie Canal, and Other Inla
Author: M. EatonPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230443225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xv. tub two infidels. In this chapter I will give an account of two Infidels, with whom 1 came in contact, but both of whom arc now in the eternal world, where their probation is ended; for "there is no device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave." I give this nccount to show the fulfilment of that scripture which says, "He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy," and with the hope that those who may read it will see that it will ot do to fight against God. I stepped on board a packet boat one day, just as they were sitting down to dinner, and the captain invited me to eat. I sat down to the table, and some of the passengers commenced eating, but the captain being acquainted with me, requested the gentlemen to wait a moment, and invited me to ask a blessing. I noticed that there was one man who appeared to be displeased After dinner, I found several ladies ith whom I was acquainted, one of whom was a missionary, and as we were talking upoi/ the subject, I asked several of them if they were professors of religion. Most of theraa replied that they were, and the man who appeared to be offended because I had asked a blessing, inquired abruptly if I believed any one would go to hell? He spoke so ungentlemanly, however, that I did not think fit to make any reply. After a while, as we continued talking, the man said, " I presume you think that Jesus Christ is God, but that idea has been; exploded long ago, and nobody believes it now, except those who don't know much." I told him I was just fool enough to believe that Jesus Christ was the true God, and eternal life. "You can't prove that out of your Bible," said he, holding up a Bible he had in his hand. I replied, ..".
Questions and Answers About the Erie Canal
Author: Sammi JamesonPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538341182
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The building of the Erie Canal was a watershed moment in the modernization of the United States. Often considered a waste of time, "Clinton's Ditch" eventually proved to everyone that more efficient transportation was sure to revolutionize industry and the country itself. In this volume, readers are presented with numerous primary sources, including portraits, maps, paintings, and engineering diagrams. These primary sources help readers gain a better understanding of the era and building project. They also strengthen readers' ability to analyze and discuss important sources from the past. Sidebars encourage readers to ask and answer questions about the primary sources as they learn why the Erie Canal was a major turning point in U.S. history.
Erie Canal Sings, The: A Musical History of New York’s Grand Waterway
Author: Bill Hullfish With Dave RuchPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467142093
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Life working along the banks of the Erie Canal is preserved in the songs of America's rich musical history. Thomas Allen's "Low Bridge, Everybody Down" has achieved iconic status in the American songbook, but its true story has never been told until now. Erie songs such as "The E-ri-e Is a-Risin'" would transform into "The C&O Is a-Risin'" as the song culture spread among a network of other canals, including the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Main Line. As motors replaced mules and railroads emerged, the canal song tradition continued on Broadway stages and in folk music recordings. Author Bill Hullfish takes readers on a musical journey along New York's historic Erie Canal.
Erie Water West
Author: Ronald E. ShawPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813127736
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The construction of the Erie Canal may truly be described as a major event in the growth of the young United States. At a time when the internal links among the states were scanty, the canal's planners boldly projected a system of transportation that would strike from the eastern seaboard, penetrate the frontier, and forge a bond between the East and the growing settlements of the West. In this comprehensive history, Ronald E. Shaw portrays the development of the canal as viewed by its contemporaries, who rightly saw it as an engineering marvel and an achievement of great economic and social significance not only for New York but also for the nation.
Five Years on the Erie Canal
Author: Building The Erie Canal
Author: Linda ThompsonPublisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1621699447
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Building The Erie Canal. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.
New York's Erie Canal
Author: Patricia DrakePublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477772928
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This fascinating book, based on current research, scrutinizes the Erie Canal and the pivotal role it played in shaping the economic, geographic, and political growth of New York State. • Explores the planning, building, and success of this historic canal. Demonstrates how existing towns expanded and new towns grew along the canal. • The text provides students with a hands-on look at how the canal was built, the impact it had on commerce, how people use it today, and its far-reaching influence on the development of New York State. • Primary sources, photographs, and maps help readers grasp the significance of the canal and the how it helped shaped New York State and the country.
Enterprising Waters
Author: Brad L. UtterPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438478275
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
One of the largest public works projects in American history, the Erie Canal inspired a nationwide transportation revolution and directed the course of New York and American history. When completed in 1825, the engineering marvel unlocked the Western interior for trade and settlement, boomtowns sprang up along the canal's path, and New York City grew to be the nation's most powerful center of international trade. Millions of people poured into New York (and some through it) to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities provided by the canal, influencing settlement and the social, political, and commercial landscapes of America. Produced in honor of the bicentennial of the beginning of construction of the canal, Enterprising Waters—a companion catalog to the New York State Museum's exhibition of the same name—includes reproductions of objects and images from the collections of more than thirty-five different institutions and individual lenders. It also contains reproductions of fifty-nine works of art used in the companion exhibition "Art of the Erie Canal." Themes of politics, engineering, commerce, life on the canal, and more are paired with full color images of artifacts, documents, and images to bring this unique American story to life, from its inception to today.