He said, well, dig a canal started. 18:17. They said, this is such a crazy idea. They tried to impeach him because it was so crazy an idea. 1817. No hydraulics, no heavy equipment. They dug a tunnel six years on time, on budget, from Albany to Buffalo. A canal. And the ships went up to Hudson. They made their left at Albany. They got in the Erie Canal, and the canal took them to Buffalo. (10:19–10:43)
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