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100 1 $aKoeppel, Gerard T.,$d1957-
245 10 $aBond of union :$bbuilding the Erie Canal and the American empire /$cGerard Koeppel.
260 $aCambridge, MA :$bDa Capo Press,$cc2009.
300 $avii, 454 p., [16] p. of plates :$bill., maps, ports. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 429-439) and index.
520 $aIn this compelling narrative, author Gerard Koeppel tells the complete, sweeping story of the creation of the canal, and of the memorable characters who turned a visionary plan into a successful venture. Includes major new findings about the construction of the canal as well as its enormous impact.
505 0 $aAn American ambition -- The wilderness years -- "The effusions of a maniac" -- Apollo rising -- Erie rise and fall -- The cause uncrowned -- "The most gigantic undertaking" -- Laying the groundwork -- Securing the middle -- Eastward ho! -- How the West was won -- Ten days that shook New York -- "The shadowy remembrance."
651 0 $aErie Canal (N.Y.)$xHistory.
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aKoeppel, Gerard T., 1957-$tBond of Union.$dCambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, ©2009$w(OCoLC)653410657
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