In this episode of This Week in Business History, Scott W. Luton dives into the story of the Erie Canal - - the parts that you might remember AND some of the aspects that you may have forgotten. Not only did the Erie Canal pave the way for the rise of New York City, but it was a powerful cog in the engine of American growth in the 19th & 20th Centuries.

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