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Cape Cod Canal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' web site for the Cape Cod Canal, the world's widest sea-level canal and a New England point of interest, is packed with in-depth canal history, photographs, and information on educational, recreational, and natural resources.
http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/recreati/ccc/ccchome.htm

History of the U.S. Postal Service
An interesting and in-depth account of the formation of our country’s earliest communication network that helped bind us together as a nation—the U.S. Postal System. This detailed work, nicely sectioned into chapters and very searchable, is preceded with a useful timeline of significant postal history events.
http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub100/welcome.htm?from=postalhistory&page=pub100htmlfile

National Postal Museum (Washington, D.C.)
The web site of the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum details the history of mail service in America, from colonial times through the late 19th century, and how establishment of our postal system helped bind the nation. Tour the permanent and temporary exhibits, as well as the selection of special online exhibits, learn about “philately” (stamp collecting), or download the free curriculum guides available for educators.
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/

The Big Dig
The largest, most complex, and most challenging highway project in American history is Boston's Big Dig. Explore the project's lengthy history (construction started in 1991!) and interesting information on archaeological finds and the engineering feats that make the Dig a marvel. Take a virtual tour, view the project's extensive photo gallery, or just check progress on this comprehensive site.
http://www.bigdig.com

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