Book Description
The BEST from American Canals Volume VIII features outstanding articles published in the quarterly newsletter of the American Canal Society. The book includes articles from 1995 through 1997 on topics such as the Panama Canal, journeys along the Erie Canal, opening of the National Canal Museum in Easton, PA, and the entire reprint of Alvin Harlow's "When Horses Pulled Boats."
About the author
Editor William H. Shank was cofounder of the American Canal Society and a leading expert on canals. He was editor of the American Canal Society newsletter for many years and compiled the best articles for this volume. He has authored his own books on canals, including "The Amazing Pennsylvania Canals" and "Towpaths to Tugboats: A History of Canal Engineering."
