Archives for 2019

Digging the Erie Canal

On October 23, 1819, the portion of the Erie Canal between Utica and Rome was opened to navigationContinuing Erie Canal Opens,our selection from

There were two entry points to regular commerce of the upper Mid-West: Montreal and New Orleans. The Erie Canal would add a third.Continuing Erie

The memorialists attributed the prosperity of ancient Egypt and China to their inland navigation, and expressed the opinion that England and Holland,

He had asked for two vessels, and four were given to him.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special project presenting the

This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Resolution in New York State Assembly.IntroductionAmong the great canals

Today's installment concludes Franch Takes Algiers,our selection from The Tricolor on the Atlas: or, Algeria and the French Conquest by Francis

This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Barbary Pirate King Goes Too Far.IntroductionBy the capture of

Today's installment concludes The Turks Establish Foothold in Europe,our selection from Geschichte des osmanischen Reiches by Joseph Von

This series has two easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: The Ottoman Turks Raid Across the Narrow Sea.IntroductionDuring the