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A Window on the World: Views of 19th Century Life in American Schoolbooks, 1823-1852

Olney's Modern Geography, 1841. Image courtesy of Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association Library.

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Lists of principal canals and railroads were presented as a matter of pride to school children. Note, though, the limited length of canals and railroads in early 19th century America.