Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal in the Making of a Great Nation by Peter L. Bernstein

Description

paper should be 5 pages in length and consist of 3 parts: 1.Book Review In 2 pages review and analyze the book you read for this section. You should identify the major argument the author puts forward, discuss how the author developed the argument, and describe how the book helps us better understand U.S. maritime history. 2.Primary Source Analysis In 1 pages analyze a primary source that corresponds with this section. Discuss what the source tells us about the period in which it was created and how it helps us better understand U.S. maritime history. 3.Contemporary Connection In 2 pages identify a contemporary problem, issue, or question that has been in a news story that relates to this section. Describe the story and explain how studying the past can help you better understand the issues at hand. Your answer should bring together information from the book, at least one of the primary sources, and material covered in lectures.