The Great American Canals (volume 2, the Erie Canal)

The Great American Canals (volume 2, the Erie Canal) by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account published in the early 20th century. It focuses on the conception, construction, and impact of the Erie Canal on American transportation and commerce. The book details the canal's role in connecting eastern states to western frontiers and discusses the early history of the Mohawk Valley, Indigenous use, and European settlement patterns. Hulbert highlights the challenges of navigation and the ambitions of early promoters that led to the canal's creation as a significant waterway in American infrastructure.