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.
When Hugh Moore Park almost got a "Swan" Boat
by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
If you’ve ever been to the Boston…
Lumber Shortages & Two-Way Navigation
by NCM Digital Collections and Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
In early 1822, the Lehigh Coal and…
Revolutionary and Inspiration for a College – The Marquis de Lafayette
Posted July 14, 2021 by Emily Rose ClaytonRevolutionary and Inspiration for a College - The Marquis de Lafayette
by NCM Digital Collections and Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
Oui…
The Beginning of Bethlehem Steel
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
Twenty years and one day after David Thomas’ momentous first cast…
The Fourth of July: America and Iron
by NCM Historian, Martha Capwell Fox
This weekend we celebrate America’s 245th birthday.
But did you know July 4…
PRIDE: The LGBTQ+ Community along the D&L Corridor
by NCM Digital Collections and Engagement Specialist, Emily Rose Clayton
On May 21, 2014,…
From Mahoning Township to the Moon
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
As recently as the early 1950s, one-or two-room elementary school houses for first to eighth graders still dotted…
Stephen Crane’s Visit to an Anthracite Mine
by NCM Historian Martha Capwell Fox
In 1894, while waiting for McClure’s Magazine decision on whether or…
