The Beginning of the Age of Canal Building in Great Britain
Overview
In 1760 the British Parliament approved construction of a canal to carry coal half a dozen miles (approximately 9.6 km) from the mi...
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The Building of Canals in the Ancient World
Overview
By far the most impressive and well-known canals of the modern world are those in Panama and the Suez. The former, completed in 1903, connects the ...
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