The Artificial RiverWhen I started reading this book, I had no idea what it was about. I am an international student and have been living in the United States for a In a short time, many of the questions surrounding American history are new to me. The Erie Canal was among the unknown subjects. It was interesting to know and learn that Americans had the intention to shape and preserve its history. And great historians would provide even the smallest details that helped make this nation what it is today. The artificial river is one of them, and in my opinion the book is very important. One of them is simply the fact that its author has done extensive research on something that has brought a change impact on the lives of ordinary Americans. This canal would promote the development of the area, aiding growth and a new way of developing faster, more efficient and cheaper transportation between residents and merchants of nearby cities. The American diet has also been affected. Not only because its author's book Causlidad begins with the words “Oysters! Oysters! Beautiful oysters! “Another aspect that caught my attention was the simple idea that could change the direction of a country. It is an undisputed fact that when someone has an idea, the only way to see it is to simply have to make it happen. In this case, The New York State Governor Ell promoted the construction of this canal. At first, it may have been that intentions were changing during the construction process, but certainly the canal had the support of workers and the opposition as well. all these people. One interesting thing I could say is that the Erie cans were funded by the State of New York and... middle of paper... find out that God created man with multiple legs and exploited land that quest The work of human ingenuity obeyed the divine command. I come from a country where, as you can see, the development has not been as accelerated as I am in the United States, but I can also note very important in this book, which is that when you have an idea, you can have an execution plan, but it takes a lot of people to support and believe in this plan to be successful. The Canal was replaced by other, faster means of transport, and could function in winter. "If the Erie Canal compressed distances and time, the railways annihilated them, or at least that's how it appeared to the amazed observer in the mid-nineteenth century." (173) which clearly suggests that the human mind is infinite, and that constant progress reflects an organized nation thinking about the well-being of its society.