Building Illinois: The Legacy of the Illinois and Michigan Canal
The I&M Canal
Background
Marquette and Jolliet
The Erie Canal
Why Build a Canal?
Building the Canal
Financial Troubles
Immigrants: The Foundation of the Canal
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Irish Immigration
German Immigration
The I&M Canal Era
Economic Boom!
Population Explosion
"Typhoid Fever City"
Obsolescence of the I&M Canal
The Sanitary and Ship Canal
Railways
Legacies
Significance
Where is the Canal Today?
Research and Resources
Timeline
Bibliography
Summary Statement Form
Research
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Resources
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