The Big Ditch How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal |
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| Author:
| Maurer, Noel
Yu, Carlos |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14738-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, this title chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal.
On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. Examining the Canal's influence on Panama, the United States, and the world, this title chronicles the economic and political history of the Canal.