The Erie Canal Reader, 1790-1950

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Summary: A lively and inspirational portrait of canal life
Review: Compiled, edited, and featuring an Introduction by Roger W. Hecht (Ithaca College), The Erie Canal Reader 1790-1950 is a compendium of poems, essays, travelogues, and fiction drawn from American and British writers and which offer a pristine picture of the New York frontier. The words and writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mark Twain, and many more offer a lively and inspirational portrait of canal life, early tourist resorts, religious movements, as well as a simple sense and sensibility concerning the area and the people who lived and worked in it. An excellent leisure read or vacation souvenir book, The Erie Canal Reader 1790-1950 is very highly recommended for academic and community library American Regional History & Literature collections and reading lists.