The Erie Canal

by Martha E. Kendall

Book Overview

The Erie Canal tells the story of one of America's most ambitious public-works projects. The canal, stretching from New York to Lake Erie, opened up the West in the early 1800s. Martha E. Kendall's illustrated history brings into focus the enormous geographic and social impact of this stunning technological feat.

Personal anecdotes and an engaging narrative describe life on the canal in colorful detail, making the story vividly real...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426300220
• ISBN13: 9781426300226
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9