{"product_id":"chenango-canal-the-million-dollar-ditch-hardcover","title":"Chenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWade Allen Lallier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChenango Canal: The Million Dollar Ditch chronicles the story of a central New York State canal and how it changed the region. In 1825, the Omnibus Canal Bill had called for a survey of a canal linking the Susquehanna River at Binghamton to the Erie Canal in Utica. The idea of a canal was well received in the Chenango Valley but was opposed by many outside it. After eight years of legislative battles, the canal was finally authorized in 1833 with a proposed million-dollar budget. Against seeming insurmountable odds, the 97-mile canal was completed in 1836. Touted as \"the best built canal in New York State,\" the canal was never profitable for the state, but it did bring a measure of prosperity to the communities along its length, delivering cheap coal from Pennsylvania to emerging steam-powered factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715431174207,"sku":"9781540216328","price":41.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8cab0f3ac471bb626cff983389d9bde0.webp?v=1765071431","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chenango-canal-the-million-dollar-ditch-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}