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The Lachine Canal: Riding the Waves of Urban Development - Softcover

Desloges, Yvon; Gelly, Alain

 
9782894483312: The Lachine Canal: Riding the Waves of Urban Development

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Ideal for history buffs interested in inland navigation and industrial history, this volume reveals how the construction of the Lachine Canal starting in 1821 played a pivotal role in the industrial development of Montreal and all of Canada. Truly revolutionary, the canal ultimately allowed ships to bypass the previously insurmountable rapids and reach the Great Lakes, and its many consequences and benefits are described in detail.

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Yvon Desloges and Alain Gelly graduated in history from Laval University and have worked as historians with Parks Canada. They both live in Quebec City, Quebec.

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