HISTORY
Bial, Raymond

The Canals

(3) 4-6 Building America series. With detailed, clear writing, including occasional quotes from primary sources, each book in this series takes a historical look at early American buildings and related industry. The arrangement of information reveals much about colonial and frontier life. Illustrations consist of photos of preserved sites, period paintings, sketches, and archival reproductions. Each book includes a list of suggested websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Building America titles: The Canals, The Farms, The Forts, The Houses, The Mills.]

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