#history of Panama Canal

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What’s the history behind the controversy? – Firstpost

Donald Trump, former United States president and now president-elect has threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal, citing rising tariffs and concerns over sovereignty. In a recent address on Sunday, he asserted that the canal, a critical maritime passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, was “foolishly given away” by the United States and warned against potential Chinese influence in its…

[worldhistoryfacts]

The French attempt to build a canal across Panama was a failure. Over 20,000 workers died, mudslides undid their work, and the French government covered up the company’s financial problems. The whole enterprise imploded in 1889 amidst public trials and upheaval in the government. This contemporary political cartoon compared the enthusiasm around the canal to biblical worship of the golden calf:

The canal was abandoned less than half finished, and most of the French equipment was left to become part of the landscape:

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Artwork from the Panama Defense Force's printed literature regarding Agenda 1990, laying out the nation's plan to take full control of the Panama Canal ("The Canal Is Ours!") among other goals. Shortly thereafter, the PDF would be disbanded by Manuel Noriega after failing to oust him.

[silvestriste]

Souvenir booklet made for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, a world’s fair held in part to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal a year earlier; the event also served as a showcase for the city’s successful recovery from a devastating 1906 earthquake.

[francepittoresque]

15 août 1914 : inauguration du canal de Panama ➽ http://bit.ly/Inauguration-Canal-Panama Reliant les deux océans plus de 30 ans après le lancement des travaux par la Compagnie universelle du Canal interocéanique fondée par l'ingénieur français Ferdinand de Lesseps, et quatre siècles après la découverte de l'océan Pacifique par l'explorateur espagnol Balboa

[thetruearchmagos]

Of all the very hard worldbuilding posts I foresee myself writing, the one labelled 'Influence Of Warp Travel On Maritime Shipping And Chokepoints' has got to be in the top 10%.

[lindahall]

Adolphe Godin de Lépinay - Scientist of the Day

Adolphe Godin de Lépinay, a French civil engineer, was born Oct. 10, 1821.  

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[lonestarbattleship]

USS MASSACHUSETTS (BB-59) in the Panama Canal.

Date: mid February 1943.

United States Navy, "A pictorial history of the U.S.S. Massachusetts" (1945). World War Regimental Histories. 150. https://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/150

[1900scartoons]

The Army Is To Dig the Canal 

February 27, 1907

The railroads, with Canal chairmen and Chief Engineer's tucked under one arm, waves a handful of railroad jobs at the army. A sign reads "High Privates in the rear rank."

The caption reads 'The next thing we know the railroads will be hiring the entire United States army'.

The Railroad companies had hired away some of the chief architects of the Panama Canal project, leading Roosevelt to assign the project to the Army.

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From Hennepin County Library

Original available at: https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Bart/id/6101/rec/60

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RARE FOOTAGE: The Story of the Panama Canal by Theodore Roosevelt

RARE FOOTAGE: This is the story of the Panama Canal by Theodore Roosevelt. Back in the day, President T. Roosevelt made this film about the Panama Canal. When I came across it, I felt like I had found a hidden treasure. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have

RARE FOOTAGE: This is the story of the Panama Canal by Theodore Roosevelt. Back in the day, President T. Roosevelt made this film about the Panama Canal. When I came across it, I felt like I had found a hidden treasure. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have: See more Click red button to view video. Visit Colorado Martini on YouTube

[empress-leo]

Why do I get the feeling that this gonna be how people react to American history in the future?

Just a weird lil feeling

Before learning Roman history: How did Rome fall?

After learning Roman history: How the fuck did Rome not fall sooner?

[worldhistoryfacts]

During the construction of the Panama Canal, American racial attitudes dominated the canal zone; workers were often segregated, with decent conditions for white workers:

And less luxurious quarters for everybody else:

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[mbergen]

Day 8 of 15 Panama Canal...Our Fascinating Crossing of the Panama Canal, from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Friday April 28, 2023 Day 8 of 15…..Welcome to the Panama Canal. The whole purpose of the trip. Traveling from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, going through 3 sets of locks. Arrival 6am……..Departure 6pm. PANAMA CANAL SCHEDULE Gatun Locks ……6am Pedro Miguel Locks…..1:30pm Miraflores Locks……3pm Finally, the day has come….. Traveling through the Panama Canal on our ship “Radiance of…

[silvestriste]

The reverse side of a commemorative $50 coin designed by sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken in 1915 🔱

The obverse (front) side features the Roman goddess Minerva, who is traditionally accompanied by an owl; her Greek equivalent Athena has long been part of California’s state seal.

[cassandraxiv]

TIL cutting a freaken continent in half is yuri.

Meeting of the Atlantic & Pacific, The Kiss of the Oceans 1915 a map celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal, by C. A. de Lisle Holland (1914)

[francepittoresque]

15 août 1914 : inauguration du canal de Panama ➽ http://bit.ly/Inauguration-Canal-Panama Reliant les deux océans plus de 30 ans après le lancement des travaux par la Compagnie universelle du Canal interocéanique fondée par l'ingénieur français Ferdinand de Lesseps, et quatre siècles après la découverte de l'océan Pacifique par l'explorateur espagnol Balboa