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The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862 by Carol Sheriff Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1997 ISBN-10: 0-8090-1605-2 / 0809016052 ISBN-13: 978-0-8090-1605-1 / 9780809016051 The story of the Eric Canal is the story of industrial and economic progress between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. The Artificial River reveals the human dimension of the story of the Erie Canal. Carol Sheriff's extensive, innovative archival research shows the varied responses of ordinary peop |