Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Pioneers and the Frontier
Learning module with a variety of video and other resources on the expansion westward as pioneers settled new frontier in the 1800s.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Ohio: Miami and Erie Canal Deep Cut
Mile long segment of the Miami and Erie Canal cut as deep as 52 feet (16 m), in order to cut a trough through a blue clay ridge separating the St. Marys and Auglaize River watersheds.
Digital History
Digital History: Accelerating Transportation
A thorough look at the transportation revolution that occured in the early 1800s. Read about the building of roads, canals, and the spread of railroads. Find out about the surprising opposition to improved transportation, and see how...
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Image of a Canal Boat
Overview of the Erie Canal from its initial proposal to its completion.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Welland Canal, 1833 1871
A map from 1921 of the Niagara River area between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie showing the location of the Welland Canal bypassing the Niagara Falls. The Welland Canal, "a canal on the Canadian side of the Niagara River, connecting lakes...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: An Uncertain Economy 1820 1860
In the 1820s, America's population was still moving ever westward in search of opportunities and advancement. These people are sometimes depicted as being fiercely independent and strongly opposed to any kind of government control or...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Economic Expansion, Enlarged Markets
The United States was greatly affected by the Industrial Revolution taking place in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. New inventions and capital investment led to the creation of new industries and the spread of economic growth....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Great Lakes Region, 1906
A map from 1906 of the Great Lakes Region, showing major cities and ports, canals (including the Erie Canal), rivers, and steamship routes across the lakes, including routes of the St. Lawrence and Lake Champlain.
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City of Port Colborne
The City of Port Colborne is located on the Niagara Peninsula at the southern terminus on the Welland Canal and the norther shore of Lake Erie. Links provide information on the city's history and a video that showcases the community.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Buffalo and Vicinity, 1920
A map from 1920 of Buffalo New York and vicinity, showing principal cities and towns, Lake Erie, Niagara River and falls, railroads, and the Erie Canal.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Buffalo and Vicinity, 1922
A map from 1922 of Buffalo New York and vicinity, showing neighboring counties, principal cities and towns, Lake Erie, Niagara River and falls, railroads, and the Erie Canal.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Buffalo and Vicinity, 1916
A map from 1916 of Buffalo New York and vicinity, showing Lake Erie, Niagara River and falls, railroads, the harbor with steamer routes to all lake ports, and the Erie Canal.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Buffalo, Rochester, and Albany, 1910
A series of maps from 1910 showing the overland waterways of New York, including the river route between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario near Buffalo and Niagara Falls, the route of the Erie Canal, the Hudson River between Troy and Albany,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: De Witt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 - February 11, 1828) was an early American politician who served as United States Senator and Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Amsterdam, New York, 1920
A road map of Amsterdam, New York, from the 1920 Automobile Club of Rochester, showing the Mohawk River, principal roads, railroads and stations, the Erie Canal, and major landmarks.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Fort Herkimer, 1776 1832
A plan of Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, originally built during the French and Indian War, and rebuilt during the American Revolutionary War (1776, renamed Fort Dayton). The fort was destroyed during the building of the Erie Canal...
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Zca: History of Zoar Village
A brief description of this Ohio communal society that persisted until 1898.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northern Ohio, 1920
A map from 1920 of the northern part of Ohio, showing principal cities and towns, counties and county seats, railroads, canals, rivers, and islands of Lake Erie.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northern Ohio, 1920
A map from 1920 of the northern part of Ohio, showing principal cities and towns, counties and county seats, railroads, canals, rivers, and islands of Lake Erie.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pennsylvania, 1920
A map from 1920 of Pennsylvania showing the capital at Harrisburg, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, canals, mountain systems, shoreline on Lake Erie, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Ohio (Northern Part), 1920
A map from 1920 of the northern part of Ohio, showing principal cities and towns, counties and county seats, railroads, canals, rivers, and islands of Lake Erie. A grid reference in the margins of the map lists counties, principal...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pennsylvania, 1914
A map from 1914 of Pennsylvania showing the capital at Harrisburg, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, canals, mountain systems, shoreline on Lake Erie, and rivers. A grid reference in the margin of the map...