Heaven's ditch : God, gold, and murder on the Erie Canal
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
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First edition.
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Rapid City Public Library - History - Adult
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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ix, 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-281) and index.
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"The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled down its length, the canal became the scene of the most striking outburst of imagination in American history. Zealots invented new religions and new modes of living. The Erie Canal made New York the financial capital of America and brought the modern world crashing into the frontier. Men and women saw God face to face, gained and lost fortunes, and reveled in a period of intense spiritual creativity. Heaven's Ditch illuminates the spiritual and political upheavals along this "psychic highway" from its opening in 1825 through 1844. "Wage slave" Sam Patch became America's first celebrity daredevil. William Miller envisioned the apocalypse. Farm boy Joseph Smith gave birth to Mormonism, a new and distinctly American religion. Along the way, the reader encounters America's very first "crime of the century," a treasure hunt, searing acts of violence, a visionary cross-dresser, and a panoply of fanatics, mystics, and hoaxers. A page-turning narrative, Heaven's Ditch offers an excitingly fresh look at a heady, foundational moment in American history"--

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, J. (2016). Heaven's ditch: God, gold, and murder on the Erie Canal (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Jack, 1949-. 2016. Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder On the Erie Canal. St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Jack, 1949-. Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder On the Erie Canal St. Martin's Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kelly, Jack. Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder On the Erie Canal First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2016.

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