Episode 188: The Erie Canal

S5E8: "A Good Ol' Worker and A Good Ol' Pal: The Erie Canal as a Primary Source"

This October is particularly Erie as it marks 200 years since the opening of New York's "Grand Canal." Kevin Leisten, who teaches social studies within a few miles of the canal, joined me to discuss the Erie Canal as both a reflection of the time in which it was conceived, as well as a force for development and change after it was created.

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