panama canal

Part of Teddy Roosevelt's dream of making america a global power ws realized throught the construction of the Panama Canal. the French began construction in 1880 but nine years and 20,000 lkives later, they realized their plans were abandoned. Enter the Aemricans.

An overview of the history of the Panama Canal, from its construction through the 1977 agreement turning over sovereignty to the Panamanian government to its possibilities for the future.

Surveys the history of relations between the U.S. and Panama from the 19th century to 1977 and examines various aspects of the controversy over the Panama Canal Treaty proposed by the Carter administration in 1977.

An account of the building of the Panama Canal, covering the fifty-year span between its beginnings by France to its completion by the United States in 1914.