The Erie Canal: Compressing Time And Distance

September 26, 2018 00:59:55
The Erie Canal: Compressing Time And Distance
A New York Minute In History
The Erie Canal: Compressing Time And Distance

Sep 26 2018 | 00:59:55

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Show Notes

On the third episode of A New York Minute In History we explore the Empire State’s most ambitious engineering feat…the Erie Canal. Completed in 1825, it transformed New York and the nation by compressing time and distance, providing the fuel for an explosion of commerce, communication and social change. To learn more about the Erie […]

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