Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River (James Rada, Jr. - LH) Loperfido from well-hewn portraits of the

from well-hewn portraits of the battle's leaders to detailed analyses of their strategies and tactics

of how a nation healed from civil war without justice

as well as Lincoln’s sometimes radical views on animal welfare and how they shaped his life and his presidency

by Gail Shaffer Blankenau

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Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River (James Rada, Jr. - LH) Loperfido from well-hewn portraits of theThe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. It is a 184. 5 mile long engineering marvel that has 11 aqueducts, 74 lift locks, 160 culverts, 12 river feeder locks and guard locks, and one tunnel through a mountain. Its history spans the 19th century and is filled with mishaps, crimes, secrets, and drama. Discover the original destination of the C&O Canal