Moving Water

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 diversion or two. And how can you talk about moving water without talking about the efforts to change sanitation in Chicago? This included reversing the flow of the river that runs through the city!

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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.

This episode is 33:42 long.

This episode was published on Oct 31, 2025.

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