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The Potomac Canal : George Washington and the waterway west
- Title
- The Potomac Canal : George Washington and the waterway west / Robert j. Kapsch
- Author
- Kapsch, Robert James, 1942-
- Publication
- Morgantown, W.V. : West Virginia University Press, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IID 07-6748 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- West Virginia Humanities Council.
- Description
- 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 26 cm.
- Alternative Title
- George Washington and the waterway west
- Subject
- Note
- "The publication of The Potomac Canal has been supported by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council"--T.p. vero.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-360) and index.
- Contents
- Early proposals for a Potomac River navigation 1754-1775 -- George Washington and the early development of the Potomac River navigation 1784-1790 -- Building the Little Falls and the Great Falls Bypass Canals 1791-1802 -- The Shenandoah River navigation 1790-1890 -- Other canals of the Potomac River Basin 1802-1828 -- Workers of the Potomac Company 1785-1828 -- Operating the Potomac River navigation 1802-1828 -- Maintaining the Potomac River navigation 1810-1828 -- The demise of the Potomac Company 1820-1828.
- Call Number
- IID 07-6748
- ISBN
- 1933202181 (pbk.)
- 9781933202181 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2007931347
- OCLC
- 141385435
- Author
- Kapsch, Robert James, 1942-
- Title
- The Potomac Canal : George Washington and the waterway west / Robert j. Kapsch
- Imprint
- Morgantown, W.V. : West Virginia University Press, 2007.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 356-360) and index.
- Added Author
- West Virginia Humanities Council.
- Research Call Number
- IID 07-6748