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New York’s Empire State Wealth and Waterways
The article extols New York's dominant role in manufacturing and trade, noting its tax-driven federal aid, vast canal system, and inland waterways. It highlights New York’s contributions to national infrastructure, industry specialization, and agricultural prosperity from the Hudson Valley to the Champlain region, including the 1905 barge canal project opened in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire State
Imetropolis
New York
Ute Legislative Branch
Library of Congress
Judicial Branch
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Interstate Commerce
Federal Trade
Civil Service Commissions
Department of the Inverior
Bureau of Reclamation
Geological Survey
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office of Education
Department of Labor
Department of Jusilee
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Standards and the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bureau of Fisheries
Patent
New York City
Hudson Valley
St. Lawrence
Mohawk Country
Manhattan
Lake Erie
Chatauqua
Keuka Ine
Empire
Lake Champlain
Duluth
Buffalo
Welland
Watkina
Ithaca
Seneca
Cayuga Lakes
Ounton
Serosa
Hudson
Niagara
Rochester
Oswego
Dai Rway