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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but marred by distracting opinions,
By Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Contemporary Perspective in Essays and Photographs (Hardcover)
In 1848, the Illinois and Michigan Canal was opened, connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, via the Illinois River. In 1993, some sixty years after the I&M Canal finally closed, author and photographer Jim Redd followed the length of the Canal, documenting its history and its present condition.
Overall, I found this to be a pretty interesting read. The author did a good job of showing the Canal as a relic of the past. My one complaint is that the author does have a certain, rather strange, contempt for his subject. Sprinkled throughout the book are distracting and unnecessary attacks on the canalmen, and the Canal itself (focusing primarily on its environmental impact). But, that said, it is a rather good book on the Canal, one that anyone interested in it should read. I give it a somewhat guarded recommendation. |
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The Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Contemporary Perspective in Essays and Photographs by Jim Redd (Hardcover - May 12, 1993)
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