Description: Playmates of the Towpath: Happy Memories of the Canal Swimmers' Societ ISBN:1948986078 Author:Charles Ludwig Publisher:Commonwealth Book Company Publication Date:2019-01-01 Qty Available:5 Condition:New Sku: 69855 Notes: New paperback. 7 x 10 inches. Illustrated with photos. In historic downtown Cincinnati, Central Parkway is a landmark avenue, noted for its width. But under the parkway was once the Miami & Erie Canal, which connected Lake Erie with the Ohio River. Completed in 1845, the canal was a vital means of transportation of goods through the state. Railroads put the canal out of business, but it remained a waterway through Cincinnati well into the twentieth century. As Cincinnati burgeoned into a modern urban metropolis, the canal became a playing ground for the city's daring youth and adults. Upon the demise of the canal and the opening of Central Parkway, Charles Ludwig, a reporter for the Cincinnati Times-Star and himself a canal swimmer in his youth, gathered together stories and vignettes celebrating the canal's recreational past. Illustrated with historic photos, this book, originally published in 1929, records a time and way of life long vanished. Professional bookseller for 20 years. Orders shipped daily in cardboard bookfolds. Please contact us for more information.
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Publisher: Commonwealth Book Company, Inc.
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: United States / General
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education
Number of Pages: 166 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Playmates of the Towpath : Happy Memories of the Canal Swimmers' Society
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History
Author: Charles Ludwig
Format: Trade Paperback
