Although fascinating, canal history remains one of the hidden stories of America's past. Yet canals were integral to the country's growth, providing the first long-distance "highways" that penetrated America's interior. Their importance was short-lived but came at a time when the United States was establishing itself as an industrial power. Without canals and their ability to transfer natural resources, manufactured products, and thousands of immigrants seeking a new life, America's transition from a farm-based economy to one based on heavy industry would have been delayed by several decades.
Steel, Silk, Speakeasies - and Bach?
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Steel plants, silk mills, speakeasies—the Bach Choir of Bethlehem and…
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by NCM Digital Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
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by Digital Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
The "heavy hitters"of the Delaware & Lehigh Corridor's industrial history…
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by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
This eye-catching building has graced…
From the Lehigh Valley to the Panama Canal – The Atlas Portland Cement Company
Posted August 11, 2021 by Emily Rose ClaytonFrom the Lehigh Valley to the Panama Canal - The Atlas Portland Cement Company
By NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
On August…
A Sweet Summer Sunday on the Delaware Canal
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Once in a while, you read about somebody…
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by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
If you’ve ever been to the Boston…
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by NCM Digital Collections and Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
In early 1822, the Lehigh Coal and…
