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History of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

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posted on 2022-05-13, 21:15 authored by Peter J BanzonPeter J Banzon

Water vessels were one of the key methods of pre-industrial transportation. Where navigable waterways were not available, some were constructed. One of these constructions was the Chesapeak and Ohio Canal which follows much of the Potomac river from Washington DC to Cumberland, Maryland.

This project is a video that details the history of the canal from before its conception to modern day. The project focuses on economic and political factors that drove the canals history. This allows the project to not only be a history of the canal but give insights into parts of American history framed from how they influenced the canal. 

The video primarly consists of footage taken whilst biking the canals length. This is included as not only a means to increase the engagment of the video but to showcase the non-market recreation value of the canal to help demonstrate how it is still economically valuable even if it is no longer transporting goods. 




Funding

Honors College Capstone Completion Grant

History

Advisor

Grant, Thomas Allen, III

Custom citation

High, Mike. The C & O Canal Companion: A Journey through Potomac History. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.

Degree

  • Bachelor's

Graduation date

2022-05-14

ISO

eng

Language

English

Publisher

University of Wyoming. Libraries

Department

  • Economics - ECON

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    Licence

    Exports