Heaven's Ditch: God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
by Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly’s Heaven's Ditch explores the Erie Canal through the powerful themes of religion, wealth, and murder. Framed as a work of history, the book considers the waterway’s place in American life and the conflicting ambitions, beliefs, and violence connected with its development.
About This Book
Heaven's Ditch examines the Erie Canal through the themes of God, gold, and murder.
Jack Kelly places the canal at the center of a historical narrative shaped by faith, ambition, wealth, and violence.
The book focuses on the human and cultural forces associated with one of America's defining waterways.
Its title points to a history where spiritual ideals and material aspirations meet darker consequences.
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