1922 St Lawrence River Ship Canal Project Book Debates Articles Briefs Pros Cons

Description: 1922 St. Lawrence River Ship Canal Project Book Debates Articles Briefs Pros Cons Rare Original antique book from 1917 First Edition . . . 5 1/4” x 7 1/2” with 74 pages St. Lawrence River Ship Canal Briefs, references and reprints of selected articles on both sides of the question of whether the project should be approved. Author: Julia E. Johnsen Published by The H. W. Wilson Co., New York City Interestingly, the debates and discussions about the project began WAY before the actual project was approved and construction began (1954)! President Harding submitted the proposal to Congress in 1922 in January, this book was from December, 1922 . . . “Public opinion is being organized and educated rapidly to regard it as the foremost waterway scheme before the country, and as a factor in the economic welfare of the nation that merits careful examination.” Some thought it was a Doubtful and Unwise Project . . . and of course, some thought otherwise! There is no Table of Contents or Index The St. Lawrence Seaway is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America I am showing you a selection of examples from the book with MORE photos below! Condition: Good condition . . . this is an ex-library book with its original covers and pages intact and in a library protective hard cardboard binding used at that time ~ there is a library bookplate inside the cover and a few other normal library notations, a Seattle Public Library stamp on the front and back endpaper and a pocket in the back endpaper. . . . Inside pages are otherwise clean and unmarked – no writing - with very minor wear ~ . . . the covers are in very good condition with some normal shelfwear Look at my feedback and bid with confidence! ~ I combine shipping ~ Thanks for looking! 9455 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 35 USD

Location: Clinton, Washington

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