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The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, provided passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Reproduced from American Scenery, by Nathaniel Parker Willis, General Collections, Library of Congress
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, provided passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Images of the Era: 1815-1851
Following the War of 1812, a stronger sense of national unity emerged in the United States. As America expanded westward, however, attempts to spread slavery into those new territories seriously divided the nation.
Image Details
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, provided passage from the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Reproduced from American Scenery, by Nathaniel Parker Willis, General Collections, Library of Congress
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