Download or read book Ditch of Dreams written by Steven Noll and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-11-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, men dreamed of cutting a canal across the Florida peninsula. Intended to reduce shipping times, it was championed in the early twentieth century as a way to make the mostly rural state a center of national commerce and trade. Rejected by the Army Corps of Engineers as "not worthy," the project received continued support from Florida legislators. Federal funding was eventually allocated and work began in the 1930s, but the canal quickly became a lightning rod for controversy. Steven Noll and David Tegeder trace the twists and turns of the project through the years, drawing on a wealth of archival and primary sources. Far from being a simplistic morality tale of good environmentalists versus evil canal developers, the story of the Cross Florida Barge Canal is a complex one of competing interests amid the changing political landscape of modern Florida. Thanks to the unprecedented success of environmental citizen activists, construction was halted in 1971, though it took another twenty years for the project to be canceled. Though the land intended for the canal was deeded to the state and converted into the Cross Florida Greenway, certain aspects of the dispute--including the fate of Rodman Reservoir--have yet to be resolved.

Download or read book A Long Haul written by Michele Ann McFee and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only history of the magnificent, modern canal, which replaced the Erie in 1918.

Download or read book Report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes February 12 1901 Text and tables written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of the Barge Canal of New York State written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by Albany : J.B. Lyon Company. This book was released on 1922 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Barge Canal System Being Constructed by the State of New York written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the Commission on Barge Canal Operation written by New York (State). Commission on Barge Canal Operation and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes February 12 1901 Maps and profiles written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Barge Canal Terminal Commission of the State of New York written by New York (State). Barge Canal Terminal Commission and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Canal Board written by New York (State). Canal Board and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Barge Canal System Being Constructed by the State of New York written by New York (State) State Engineer and Sur and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Help to Secure the All American Canal written by Florida. State Canal Commission and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Barge Canal Bulletin written by New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Barge Canal Bulletin written by New York (State). Engineer and Surveyor and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of the Barge Canal written by Whitford Noble E. and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Barge Canal written by New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on the Barge Canal and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report to the Governor of the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers Upon Its Work Relating to the Barge Canal written by New York (State). Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1907-19 include also the "Minutes and proceedings of the Advisory board of consulting engineers for barge canal", 1907-19.