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Moving Water

The Past and The Curious by The Past and The Curious History Podcast for Kids

Oct 31, 202533:42Kids & family

The Erie Canal and The Chicago River were two of the most impressive engineering feats in history. For the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Erie Canal we look at the opening celebration, along with a fun musical d...

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Moving Water is an episode from The Past and The Curious by The Past and The Curious History Podcast for Kids. The Erie Canal and The Chicago River were two of the most impressive engineering feats in history. For the 200th Anniversary of t...

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Published Oct 31, 2025, 33:42 long, audio available.

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