Title: Stairway to empire
Description: "Taking advantage of a rich trove of construction records, travelers' writings, and visual material, Stairway to Empire examines the triumphs and tensions of this iconic American accomplishment and its place in the larger narrative of American modernity and progress."--Inside jacket.
Subjects: Canals, Case studies, Effect of human beings on, Environmental aspects of Canals, Environmental conditions, Geography, History, Landscape changes, Nature, Erie canal (n.y.), New york (state), history, local, Environmental aspects
Places: Erie Canal (N.Y.), Lockport, Lockport (N.Y.), New York (State), Niagara Escarpment, United States