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Transportation and Communication Innovations
Throughout the 1800s, innovations in transport and communication, from canals to the telegraph, bridged geographical distances and made it faster to move people, produce and post.
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Why "Nobody" Lives In Upstate New York
New York State is big in both size and population. But most of its population is within the New York City metro area, leaving the vast majority of the state feeling pretty empty. So why do so many people live in New York City rather than...
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Factors That Influenced Migration to the West
Dr. Forrester describes the various factors that influenced the migration of settlers to the Midwest and the western regions of the United States. She introduces the town of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. She concludes by explaining that...
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Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?
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Building the Erie Canal: Explained
The earliest major industrial project in the United States’ history, the Erie Canal connected East to West by water and enabled a new era of commerce, trade, and movement.
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The Erie Canal Explained: US History Review
Take a quick trip down the Erie Canal of Explaining as we look at how this revolutionary transportation system changed the course of United States History. Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the...
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The New York City Draft Riots: US History Review
What were the 1863 NYC Draft Riots? In this video lecture, we will look at the historical context which led to these Civil War era riots, the riots themselves and the important effects.
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The 1812 Election Explained
A summary lecture of the electoral battle between Dewitt Clinton and James Madison.
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1 Dead After Tour Boat Capsizes in Erie Canal Water Tunnel Cave
One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Erie Canal beneath the western New York city of Lockport,...
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Derelict Aqueduct On Old Erie Canal
Camillus Erie Canal Park is a town park in Camillus, New York that preserves a seven mile (11 km) stretch of the Erie Canal. It includes the Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Lockport And Erie Canal
The Lockport Cave is a man made cave beneath the city of Lockport, New York. Historical and recent accounts of attempted exploration exist. All of the recent explorations have been attempted from the Eighteen Mile Creek culvert
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Flight Along The Old Erie Canal To Canastota
Flight Along The Old Erie Canal To Canastota
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Have Fun With History: The Erie Canal
This history of the Eric Canal from 1957 includes remains and remnants of the original system which was a pioneer route to the West.