Wedding of the waters : the Erie Canal and the making of a great nation / Peter L. Bernstein.
| Author/creator | Bernstein, Peter L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, ©2005. |
| Description | 448 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Smooth sailing -- Hudson's wrong turn -- Washington's pivot -- Canal maniacs -- "A canal to the moon" -- The sublime spectacle -- The extravagant proposal -- The expedition -- War and peace -- The shower of gold -- Digging the ditch -- Boom, bust, bonds -- Rude invective -- Unwearied zeal -- A noble work -- The pageant of power -- The wedding of the waters -- No charge for births -- The prodigious artery -- The granary of the world. |
| Abstract | "The account of how the Erie Canal forever changed the course of American history"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-423) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004022792 |
| ISBN | 0393052338 (hardcover) |