Opening The East River
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Opening The East River
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Author : Thomas Barthel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-08-31
Opening The East River written by Thomas Barthel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with History categories.
After the Civil War, the New York City's East River was a massive unsolved and dangerous navigation problem. A major waterway into and out of the Harbor--where customs revenue equaled 42 percent of the U.S. Government's income--the river's many hindrances, centered around Hell Gate, included whirlpools, rocks and reefs. These, combined with swirling currents and powerful tides, led to deaths, cargo losses and destruction of vessels. Charged with clearing the river, General John Newton of the Army Corps of Engineers went to work with the most rudimentary tools for diving, mining, lighting, pumping and drilling. His crews worked for 20 years, using a steam-drilling scow of his own design and a new and perilous explosive--nitroglycerine. In 1885, Newton destroyed the nine-acre Flood Rock with 282,730 pounds of high explosives. The demolition was watched by tens of thousands. This book chronicles the clearing of the East River and the ingenuity of the Army engineer whose work was praised by the National Academy of Sciences.
East River Waterfront Esplanade And Piers
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
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Annual Statement Of The Comptroller Of The City Of New York Of The Funds Of The Corporation For The Year Ending
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Author : New York (N.Y.). Office of the Comptroller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
Annual Statement Of The Comptroller Of The City Of New York Of The Funds Of The Corporation For The Year Ending written by New York (N.Y.). Office of the Comptroller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with Finance, Public categories.
Proceedings Of The Boards Of Aldermen And Assistant Aldermen And Approved By The Mayor
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Author : New York (N.Y.). Common Council
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
Proceedings Of The Boards Of Aldermen And Assistant Aldermen And Approved By The Mayor written by New York (N.Y.). Common Council and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with New York (N.Y.) categories.
Documents Of The Assembly Of The State Of New York
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Author : New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
Documents Of The Assembly Of The State Of New York written by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with New York (State) categories.
East River N Y
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
East River N Y written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with East River categories.
Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate
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Author : United States. War Department. Engineer Dept
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate written by United States. War Department. Engineer Dept and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with East River (New York, N.Y.) categories.
Proceedings Of The Board Of Aldermen
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Author : New York (N.Y.). Board of Aldermen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Proceedings Of The Board Of Aldermen written by New York (N.Y.). Board of Aldermen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Municipal government publications categories.
Comptroller S Annual Report Of The Revenues And Expenditures
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
Comptroller S Annual Report Of The Revenues And Expenditures written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with Finance, Public categories.
Recreation In The United States
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Author : James H. Charleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Recreation In The United States written by James H. Charleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Amusement parks categories.