The Role Of The Ohio And Erie Canal In The 1930's

During the early 1800s, many new and revolutionary ways of transportation and communication throughout the country surged. In the 1820s, the American System, or the construction of canals and roads that connected the South, West and Northeast together, was suggested by Henry Clay. According to the text, "Private companies built many turnpikes, or toll roads" (page 389). His is important to know because these roads made transportation easier along the country. In fact, the fees that were paid by their travelers were used to pay the construction of these roads, as well as future ones. The text explicitly states, "In 1806 Congress approved funds for a National Road to the West and five years later agreed on the route" ( page 389). To sum up, after

In this chapter, the author highlights the failing economy of Northeast Ohio. After the decline of the steel industry, the region lost tens of thousand of jobs and thousands of citizens moved out as a result. Although the region saw a slight boost in their economic growth, they were comparably slow to many other metropolitan areas in the country.

The Artificial River, a well thought of 177 paged book written by the author Carol Sheriff whom at the time was an graduate at Yale University and finished it off while an assistant professor at William and Mary. This compelling book captures and emphasis the success and downfall the Erie canal has brought to the people. Sheriff has a clear notion that “progress” viewed differently through the eyes of conflicting people and status. What one envisioned the Canal turn out to be fluctuated from another. Progress to them meant in large part men and women take apart an active role in the community that they are in which the construction of the Erie canal consisted of people doing just that. She apprehended that whomever supported the canal had some dream and hope to actively be apart a wider range or market exchange. In Sheriff words she says that progress would play a central role in defining Northern sectional identity in decades. The book will explore six topics which are titled Vision of Progress, The Triumph of Art over Nature, Reducing time and distance, Politics of land and water, Politics of Business and The Perils of Progress all of which I will touch on throughout the paper.

From 1940 to 1980 there were many significant events that shaped America. Events in history are not defined by how they actually happened but how they were interpreted. Be it by the people of that land or other lands looking in. In what ways do people receive the important news? News comes through media outlets such as radio, newspaper and television. Americans especially tend to take things at face value. “This information must be true, I read it in a newspaper.” In 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and in the coming weeks thanks to newspaper, men and underage boys were lined up in a fury ready to serve their country and the United States declares war on Japan. In the same year Hitler declares war on the United States. The United States drops the Atomic bomb and Japan surrenders.

The Transcontinental railroad could be well-defined as one of the vast changes in America in the 18th century. The railroad has played significant roles in westward expansion and growth. From the West Coast to the East Coast no longer would people have travel in wagon's nor ships that would take months to reach the other side of the states. They could now travel faster, safer, and cheaper by train (Nelson). In addition, people, people’s belongings, like mail, supplies, and trade goods could now be shipped across the country in just a few days.

On March 3rd, 1813, the first British ships of war appeared on the Chesapeake Bay. For two years the Chesapeake would be the scene of numerous amounts of battles. Some would be lost in anonymity, but others would make history. But first, why did the British come? We were at war almost thirty years before, so how did it come upon these two superpower nations to collide once again? A few answers to these questions will put the war of 1812 and the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay in its proper context.

In the early 19th century, the Erie Canal was one of the largest and most expensive projects like this of it’s time. The canal connected New York city to the great lakes to increase trade of luxury items. Sheriff adequately explained the impact of the canal on different parts of society- farmers, ditch diggers, the captains of the canal boats, housewives, merchants, and missionaries. One of the most interesting parts of this book is that many of their societal problems that they faced during the antebellum period are reflected in our time. The Artificial River also explains the paradox of progress that the citizens of New York faced due to the building of the canal, they wanted all the different luxuries that they couldn’t have where they lived, like pearls and oysters, but they didn’t want to change their lifestyles.

There is never a shortage of attractions and events in Cleveland. There is something to pique everyone's interest from little Susie to Grandpa Joe. So settle on in for few days and explore all the nooks and crannies of this little gem on the great lake. The city where the good times happen and cherished memories are

The city is well-known and well-loved for its ideal location along the banks of beautiful Lake Pontchartrain. The lake provides residents a visitors opportuniites for swimmimg, boating, fishing, and other outdoor recreaton.

As I stand on the top of Mt. Washington and look out over the city on this beautiful Autumn evening, I watch all of the city lights reflect off of the glorious PPG building made of the toughest steel and beautiful black glass. The lights reflect along the Three Rivers and I am taken back by how many gorgeous bridges this city has. I gaze across all of it until my eyes meet another prominence in the distance; I recognize this to be the Cathedral of Learning where both Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh are located. This view is breathtaking every single time and I feel as if I’m in a dream, as if I am so lucky to be from this city. They call us the Steel City for a reason. It’s not just our history. It’s a mentality and a way

Prompt: In what ways did developments in transportation bring about economic and social change in the United States in the period 1820-1860?

Love Canal is a neighborhood located in the city of Niagara Falls that was built on a toxic waste dump. The hazardous waste, the residents of Love Canal were living on had detrimental effects on their health and the surrounding environment. Families who purchased houses were unaware that their backyard had buried waste under it. Once the residents had developed health issues, investigations of the environment took place. After the citizens found this out, they battled with state, and federal authorities demanding that suitable and lasting reparations were made. Love Canal is an environmental tragedy that had a major health impact on the residents, and helped lead to changes in the way our society thinks.

In 1996 the city of Cleveland began a $750 million Plant Enhancement Program. The program’s goal was to renovate and modernize the city’s four water treatment facilities, which are among the 10 largest in the US, and were built in 1856; over 500 million gallons of water are pumped to Cleveland residents daily. In the following paper I attempt to provide with an overview of the Baldwin

This case focuses on the development of the Cuyahoga River Valley Organization (CRVO) which is charged with caring out the Cuyahoga Valley Initiative (CVI). The initiation of this organization began with an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 2000. The article discussed the history, natural beauty, and industry in the Cuyahoga Valley located in northeastern Ohio. The valley is rich in natural resources and allows for access to land and water transportation networks that helped it to be positioned as a center for many of America’s early industries

The coal seams ran under the higher ground to the north. The Duke's land agent, John Gilbert, saw that it was possible to connect the canal directly to the mines by way of an underground canal. This in turn could be used to help with draining the mines, providing a source of water for the canal.” Canals changed the way we collected goods, and they made it much more facile to transport them.