Many Voices: Building Erie, the Canal That Changed America
| AUTHOR | Lawlor, Laurie |
| PUBLISHER | Holiday House (08/19/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
"The Nation's First Superhighway" existed before the spread of cars... or even railroads! This immersive photo book ferries readers through the past and present of the Erie Canal, from impossible idea to groundbreaking reality. In the twenty-first century, it's hard to imagine a canal as cutting-edge technology. Yet even to the most scientifically-minded, the Erie Canal once seemed an unachievable dream. Thomas Jefferson himself called it "nothing short of madness;" one critic felt sure it was impossible as "building a canal to the moon." Yet with eight years and nearly $185 million dollars in today's currency, the Erie Canal opened in 1825 to celebratory cannon fire: an innovating--and enduring--marvel of engineering. But as the Canal shaped the flow of American history, the sociopolitical impact reached much further than its shores. A largely untold tale of creativity and cowardice, sacrifice and greed, heroism and prejudice, the Erie Canal's story is as complex and compelling as that of America itself. Award-winning nonfiction author Laurie Lawlor captures the landmark achievements of the Erie Canal while diving deep into corporate greed, environmental devastation, poor working conditions, and its impact on the Haudenosaunee people. Pairing rich back matter (including maps, source notes, an index, bibliography, glossary, and timeline) with attention grabbing photographs, accomplished STEAM storyteller Laurie Lawlor connects the Erie Canal's past and present to plumb the depths of unexplored American history. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823455638
ISBN-10:
0823455637
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
224
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
7.43 x 0.75 x 9.12 inches
Weight:
1.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work/Are Made
Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
Grade Level:
5th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
386.480
Library of Congress Control Number:
2024018116
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"The Nation's First Superhighway" existed before the spread of cars... or even railroads! This immersive photo book ferries readers through the past and present of the Erie Canal, from impossible idea to groundbreaking reality. In the twenty-first century, it's hard to imagine a canal as cutting-edge technology. Yet even to the most scientifically-minded, the Erie Canal once seemed an unachievable dream. Thomas Jefferson himself called it "nothing short of madness;" one critic felt sure it was impossible as "building a canal to the moon." Yet with eight years and nearly $185 million dollars in today's currency, the Erie Canal opened in 1825 to celebratory cannon fire: an innovating--and enduring--marvel of engineering. But as the Canal shaped the flow of American history, the sociopolitical impact reached much further than its shores. A largely untold tale of creativity and cowardice, sacrifice and greed, heroism and prejudice, the Erie Canal's story is as complex and compelling as that of America itself. Award-winning nonfiction author Laurie Lawlor captures the landmark achievements of the Erie Canal while diving deep into corporate greed, environmental devastation, poor working conditions, and its impact on the Haudenosaunee people. Pairing rich back matter (including maps, source notes, an index, bibliography, glossary, and timeline) with attention grabbing photographs, accomplished STEAM storyteller Laurie Lawlor connects the Erie Canal's past and present to plumb the depths of unexplored American history. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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