Spellbreakers Ep 139: Bicentennial of the Erie Canal

Broadcasting from a rainy Seattle, Matt Trump celebrates the 200th anniversary of one of America’s greatest engineering feats, the Erie Canal. In this thoughtful and entertaining Spellbreakers episode, Matt retraces how the canal reshaped the nation’s geography, economy, and identity. From DeWitt Clinton’s vision and the “Wedding of the Waters” to the War of 1812 and the rise of New York as America’s dominant city, Matt connects the dots between canals, commerce, and the creation of the American spirit. He explores why the Erie Canal made the United States truly continental, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, and even argues it may have set the stage for the Civil War by uniting the North and West. Blending humor, history, and reflection, Matt revives a forgotten cornerstone of America’s story, one that turned muddy ditches into a nation’s destiny.

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