1825‚ the canal links the waters of Lake Erie in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was built‚ some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. In order to open the country west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers and to offer a cheap and safe way to carry produce to a market‚ the construction of a canal was proposed as early as 1768. However‚ those early proposals would connect the Hudson River with Lake Ontario near Oswego. It was not until 1808 that the
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even bigger and better events to come. Transportation would never be the same after the implementation and completion of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal would connect the Hudson River and Lake Erie through Troy‚ NY. The Canal would stretch from Troy to Buffalo. The Canal would also connect to New York City through the Hudson River that flowed to the NYC port and the left side of the borough of Manhattan. 1 This would connect areas
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.. Controlling the Hudson River was vital to the war effort on both sides. ... significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley- two great turning ... ► 4:09► 4:09 www.youtube.com/watch?v=isz4oQ3ZZ-8 Jan 27‚ 2010 - Uploaded by VillageHistorian The Revolutionary War in the Hudson River Valley- two great turning points ... Thomas Fleming speaks about the importance of the American ... Chaining the Hudson: The Fight for the
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Giovanni Da Verrazano Nusrat begum SOCIAL STUDIES 711 Giovanni Da Verrazano was one of the many European explorers that explored The New World‚ he explored northern eastern part of the present day U.S which are North Carolina‚ New York‚ Maine‚ Canada. Verrazano was also an Italian navigator who boarded voyages along with He was a Florentine explorer that served for King Francis I of France. Giovanni da Verrazano Giovanni travelled the seas as a pirate‚ or Privateer sailing for King Francis
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Many surveys and proposals were developed to build a canal but it was ultimately a survey performed in 1816 that established the route of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal would connect to the port of New York City by beginning at the Hudson river near Troy‚ New York. The Hudson River flows into New York Bay and past the west side of Manhattan in New York City. From Troy‚ the canal would flow to Rome (New York) and then through Syracuse and Rochester to Buffalo‚ located on the northeast coast of Lake Erie
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However‚ topics much more important such as pollution in the Hudson River barely make the headlines of newspapers or news broadcasts. One of the most concerning pollutant in the Hudson River is polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the US Environmental Protection Agency : PCBs are a group of man-made organic chemicals consisting of carbon‚ hydrogen and chlorine atoms. The number of chlorine atoms and their location in a PCB molecule determine many of its physical and chemical properties
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work‚ overspending or over eating. Many of these examples can be seen in the lives of the celebrities that are plastered all over our media. Lindsay Lohan being thrown into a behavioural correction centre‚ marriage break ups such as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s and mental breakdowns such as the few that Brittany Spears had. Actions taken in moments of grief and pain are often actions we live to regret. We panic and run away. We break a relationship. We forsake a commitment. We withdraw from people
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Book Report Trevor Mendham While i was in the library with the class. Shape-Changers the Chronicles of the Cheysuli written by Jennifer Roberson had caught my interest. This book was published in 1984 while the author was living in a castle. Jennifer Roberson has said that the eight book series had been inspired by the castle in Wales. Although this book is part of a large series‚ I strongly believe this book is about the choices that we make. The main character Alix has the
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Harlem and connecting lines between other railways. But after some trouble‚ he bought control of the Hudson River Railroad in 1864‚ the New York Central Railroad in 1867‚ the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway in 1869‚ and soon after he bought the Canada Southern railway also. Vanderbilt then consolidated his two most important railroads into the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1870‚ making this one of the first large corporations in American history. Just
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