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Canals
and Inland Waterways of the United States
A brief overview of canals, with a focus on
canals along natural waterways. Links to related web sites.
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Canals
Timeline
A timeline of global canal history, including
19th century U.S. canal events
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Committee
on Roads and Canals (1831-69)
Origin and history of the congressional committee
formed to investigate the survey, construction, and improvementof
canals within the United States
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Drawn
to America's Waterways
Overview of current canal restoration efforts
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Inland
Navigation: Connecting the New Republic 1790-1840
A history of canal, river, road and railroad
development in the first half of the 19th century. Historical
illustrations, maps
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Letter
from Robert Fulton to President George Washington
A 1797 letter that suggests the feasibility of
canal navigation between Philadelphia and Lake Erie.
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Monthly
Labor Review: Canal-Boat Children
A 1923 federal report on the serious conditions
under which children were living and working on canals in New York,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
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Moody's
Collectibles Topics Canals (Vintage Postcards)
Images of historical photographs of U.S. canals
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New
England Trails: Pre-Twentieth Century Pathways of Transportation
A brief history of New England Canals.
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The
Canal Age
An overview of U.S. canal history. Historical
photographs, links to related web sites
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Associations |
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American
Canal Society
Society news, officers and committees, links to
related web sites |
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