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Structures in the Stream:
Water, Science, and the Rise of the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers
A brief history is on page 130 and an historical
illustration of the canal is on page 138.
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The American Farmer – 1827
A report of the estimated cost of the proposed canal
begins on page 413.
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The Battles Over the Eastern
Terminus and Naming of the Canal – Part 1
The article begins on page 12 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The Battles Over the Eastern
Terminus and Naming of the Canal – Part 2
The article concludes on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The C&O Canal
A brief history of the canal.
Historical photographs; links to related sites,
including a 1917 Thomas Edison film, and papers from
George Washington. Links to related sites.
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The C&O Canal and the
Civil War
The article begins on page 10 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The C&O Canal Companion
Excerpts from a guide to the history of the canal.
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The C&O Canal’s Paw Paw
Tunnel
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The Canal Age
A history of American canals,
including information on the construction of the Paw
Paw Tunnel
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Excerpts from a history of the canal.
Includes historical photos.
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal. Includes
historical photos.
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The Early Development of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Project – 1899
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The
economic
impact of the C&O Canal on canal communities in
Washington County,
Maryland 
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The
Geology
and Engineering Structures of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal
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The Great American Canals –
1904
Includes a history of the canal.
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The Monocacy Aqueduct
A brief history and description of the structure.
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The Paw Paw
Tunnel
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The Traveller's Guide Through
the Middle and Northern States - 1837
A brief history and description of the canal begins on
page 50.
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To Provide for the General
Welfare: A History of the Federal Spending Power
References to the canal's history during the
administration of President John Quincy Adams are on
page 177, 188, 194 and 371.
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Today
in History - October 10: The C&O Canal
A
brief history of the canal. Map,
historical and current photos and links to related
sites.
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West Virginia
History OnView
A collection of historical photos of the canal.
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Western Maryland’s Historical
Library
A search by "Chesapeake and Ohio Canal" yields an
extensive collection of photos and documents relating to
the canal.
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Women
of the C&O Canal
A
brief history of the vital role women played in the
construction and operation of the canal.
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