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This 5 page paper focuses on a book by Bernstein (2005) entitled Wedding of the Waters. The history and significance of the Erie Canal is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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River and Lake Erie that would be united ("The Erie Canal," 2007). Of course, the concept of wedding the waters was something equated with terminology used to describe this phenomenon.
In fact, in his book on the Erie Canal, Ronald Shaw (1990) writes: "The surfeit of pageantry accompanying the celebration of the Wedding of Waters was fundamentally an expression of
the sense of accomplishment of the generation who built the Erie Canal" (p. 191). The author provides the nuts and bolts of the operation, and the times in which the
activity took place, but it should be said that also, the author looks at the social, political and economic consequences of the building of this canal. The author explores the
issues in depth. Towards the end of the book, Chapter 18 entitled "No Charge for Births," and Chapter 19 "The Prodigious Artery," provides information about what took place after the
building of the canal. In Chapter 18, Bernstein (2005) remarks: "The canal became one of the wonders of the world" (p.325). The significance of the canal of course is clearly
stated. This was a serious event and did affect many things. While a monumental phenomenon, the building of the Erie Canal and its aftermath had its share of problems.
One difficulty was the flooding that would sometimes occur (Bernstein, 2005). This was more likely during the spring when the rain would be heavy (Bernstein, 2005). One can imagine that
this caused a situation where people would be likely to have to help out, and they would also endure hardship as a result of the floods. The author explains: "On
occasions, they rushed to build a dam to hold the water back while repairs were under way. When that happened, the portage of the old days reappeared, with wagons or
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