Inland Waterways In The Development Of American Transportation.
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Shows how the early American need for transportation started the use of waterways to move people and goods and, where natural barriers existed, encouraged the building of canals. Depicts the growth of the waterways until the invention of the steam engine and the development of railroads threatened their usefulness. Points out that the waterways regained their importance by being able to transport large amounts of imperishable goods. Follows a flatboat from Pittsburgh to Brownsville, Texas, as it drops off and picks up barges along the way. Shows the utilization of radar, radio telephone, and locks in providing safe transportation.
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INLAND WATERWAYS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION. Encyclopaedia Britannica Films. 16 min., sd., b&w, 16mm. With film guide. © Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc.; 9Aug56; MP8127.
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Source: Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education) · Original permalink · Record added 2022-12-04 16:57:47