Connecting with History Shop Our Categories www.rchistory.com ABOUT About Connecting with History Catalog Discount Program Samples FAQ About Us Contact Us Raves & Reviews Register Your Program Copyright Policy SHOP HOMESCHOOL EDITION Year 1 - Ancient History & Old Testament Year 2 - Early Church & Early Medieval Year 3 - High Medieval - Post-Reformation Year 4 - American History STUDENT BOOKS Year 1 - Ancient History & Old Testament Year 2 - Early Church & Early Medieval Year 3 - High Medieval - Post-Reformation Year 4 - American History Core Textbooks ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Literature Guides History Sing-Along CDs Timelines Geography Lap Books In the Footsteps of the Saints series All Books More Subjects CO-OP EDITION Co-op Edition Classroom Guides Co-op Edition Family Lesson Plans ONLINE CLASSES NEW PRODUCTS CLEARANCE CO-OPS How to Get Started Co-op Directory Register Your Co-op or School Co-op Curriculum ONLINE CLASSES IEW & Connecting with History Online SHOP Connecting with History Program Student Books Co-op Material Home > SHOP > STUDENT BOOKS > Year 4 - American History > Complete List of American History Books > Amazing Impossible Erie Canal Grammar Level Non-fiction Price: $7.99 Description When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don't believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last. The longest uninterrupted canal in history has been built, and it is now possible to travel by water from the American prairie all the way to Europe! Join Cheryl Harness on a fascinating and fun-filled trip as she depicts the amazing construction and workings of the Erie Canal. From the groundbreaking ceremony on the Fourth of July in 1817 to a triumphant journey down America's first superhighway, it's a trip you definitely don't want to miss. Share your knowledge of this product. Be the first to write a review »