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Wikipedia: Panama Canal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal
Illustrated article including layout, locks, history, tolls and related links. |
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The International Canal Monuments List - http://www.icomos.org/studies/canals-toc.htm
List of canals recommended as being of international significance. Subjects covered include areas and values of significance in the canal heritage, and waterways history. |
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The American Canal Society - http://www.americancanals.org/
Promote the wise use of America's many historic canal resources through research, preservation, restoration, recreation, and parks. |
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The Story of the Panama Canal - http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@field(NUMBER+@band(trmp+4175s1))
Compilation film revealing the story of the Panama Canal construction. From the Roosevelt film library. |
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The Erie Canal - http://www.eriecanal.org/
History of the canal in general, but focuses to some extent on the western portion of the canal from Palmyra (Lock 29) to Lockport (Locks 34 and 35), and particularly on the area around the City of Rochester. Includes a range of images and photographs. |
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D & H Canal Historical Society - http://www.canalmuseum.org/
Purpose is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the unique history of the Delaware and Hudson Canal. Features history, museum, walks and events. |
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Foxton Inclined Plane Trust - http://www.fipt.org.uk/
Voluntary organisation dedicated to the restoration of the lift and the preservation of its history along with that of the associated waterways. Features news, history and visitor information. |
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Middlesex Canal Association - http://www.middlesexcanal.org/
Includes museum and visitor center information, newsletters, photo gallery, and history. |
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History of Canals - http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=aa19
Topics include the great canal of Darius I, China's grand canal, flash locks and pound locks, European canals, and the Suez canal. |
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Whitford's History of New York Canals, Vol. 1 - http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/bib/whitford/1906/Contents.html
Full text with illustrations and maps. |
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History of Canals in London - http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/history/
Provides illustrated articles on the main and minor canals. |
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Canals in Birmingham: History - http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=693&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=12879
Illustrated articles on the five major canals within the city. |
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Proceedings of the National Ship-Canal Convention, 1863 - http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moa;cc=moa;rgn=full%20text;idno=AGL8643.0001.001;didno=AGL8643.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000001
Full text of these proceedings which were called to discuss the enlargement of the canals between the valleys of the Mississippi and the Atlantic. |
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Michigan Ship Canal - http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=moa;cc=moa;rgn=full%20text;idno=AJQ1217.0001.001;didno=AJQ1217.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000001
Speech of Hon. Mark D. Wilber, in the Senate of Michigan, March 26, 1873, advocating the construction of the ship canal. |
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A Brief History of English Canals - http://www.mikeclarke.myzen.co.uk/Englishcanals.htm
Substantive article by Mike Clarke. |