The Panama Canal

  • The Panama Canal: History of the road for ships
    The Panama Canal: History of the road for ships
    By William H. Burr

    The Panama route as a line of transit across the isthmus was established, as near as can be determined, between 1517 and 1520.

  • The Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal
    By J. Saxon Mills

    After the departure of the generals for Panama on November 3, Colonel Torres, who had been left in charge of the government troops, demanded a “special” to take them across the isthmus. The superintendent of the line intimated that ...

  • The Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal
    By Robert Aguirre

    ... exist and instead Congress only made grants for roads, river improvements, and canals. In his tour de force calculations, the economic historian Robert W. Fogel stirred controversy when he developed his social savings methodology ...

  • The Panama Canal: The Story of How a Jungle Was Conquered and the World Made Smaller
    The Panama Canal: The Story of How a Jungle Was Conquered and the World Made Smaller
    By Elizabeth Mann, Fernando Rangel

    Now in paperback: the history of how the Panama Canal was planned and built, including the political, international, and health aspects of getting the project finished on time.

  • The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    By Walter LaFeber, Tisch Distinguished University Professor and M U Noll Professor of History Emeritus Walter LaFeber

    A superb treatment of the evolution of U.S.-Panama relations, Walter LaFeber's The Panama Canal was praised by The Nation as "a balanced, unemotional indictment of the history of the United...

  • The Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal

    the United States also guarantee, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory.3 1.1 Every Step and Misstep Towards an Entangling Alliance A sample of candid ...

  • The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    By Walter LaFeber

    This newly updated edition of Walter LaFeber's widely praised study of the evolution of U.S.-Panama relations contains two new chapters on the events that have occurred since the Panama Canal...

  • The Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal
    By Marie Roesser

    The Panama Canal is only about 40 miles long, but this narrow channel connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

  • The Panama Canal: 66 Fascinating Facts for Kids
    By Peter Nielsen

    Each 1,000-feet-long (76 m) lock is only 250 feet (76 m) shorter than the height of the Empire State Building.These are just a few of our fascinating facts about the Panama Canal - why not find out more?We hope that the facts about the ...

  • The Panama Canal: Illustrated by Color Photography from the Original Authochrome Photographs (Classic Reprint)
    The Panama Canal: Illustrated by Color Photography from the Original Authochrome Photographs (Classic Reprint)
    By Earle Harrison

    About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

  • The Panama Canal: Illustrated by Color Photography from the Original Autochrome Photographs - Primary Source Edition
    The Panama Canal: Illustrated by Color Photography from the Original Autochrome Photographs - Primary Source Edition
    By Earle Harrison

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

  • The Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal
    By Elbert M. Hoppenstedt

    An elementary introduction to how the Panama Canal works. Interesting photo illustrations and diagrams.

  • The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    The Panama Canal: The Crisis in Historical Perspective
    By Walter LaFeber

    This newly updated edition of Walter LaFeber's widely praised study of the evolution of U.S.-Panama relations contains two new chapters on the events that have occurred since the Panama Canal...