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Published on: 1984-02-01
Released on: 1984-02-01
Original language: English

In 1889 the Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique declared bankruptcy. The French firm's optimistic and ill-planned attempt to construct a canal across the Isthmus of Panama had resulted in the death of 22,000 workers (most from yellow fever, typhoid fever, and malaria); the complete loss of one and a half billion francs for the company's 800,000 shareholders; and the bitter failure of Chief Engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps — the man responsible for the Suez Canal. On August 15, 1914, the S.S. Ancon took nine hours and forty minutes to traverse the lock-and-lake waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. What occurred in the quarter century between 1889 and 1914 is a larger-than-life true story of adventure, revolution, ordeal, and accomplishment: the building of the Panama Canal — perhaps the greatest engineering marvel of the early twentieth century.In 164 magnificent historic photographs and a well-researched text, noted photohistorian Ulrich Keller tells the compelling story of this hitherto unparalleled technological achievement. Selected from an archive of over 10,000 images amassed by Ernest Hallen (Official Photographer of the Isthmian Canal Commission), these historic prints document the Canal's construction and its way of life: 450 miles of railroad; housing for 60,000 based on a caste system; the exotic settings; tremendous hardships and health risks; leisure activities; the Canal Zone's internal government, administration and policing; dredging operations, including spectacular movements of earth and water; unheard-of engineering feats and disastrous failures; and finally, victory!Photographers, historians, engineers, and tudents of industry and technology will immediately recognize this volume as an important primary source of industrial archaeology. Photography enthusiasts and lovers of true adventure will delight in the vibrant, you-are-there sensation imparted by the photos and Ulrich Keller's exceptionally informed text and meticulous captions. The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs takes the reader back to a different era, and one of the proudest episodes in what the author calls "the 'heroic' age of industry." Panama Canal - Wikipedia The first attempt to construct a canal through what was then Colombia's province of Panama began on 1 January 1881. The project was inspired by the diplomat Ferdinand ... Historic Panama Canal Photos from 1886 until 1915 ... Panama Canal History Museum Historic Panama Canal Photos from 1886 until 1915 illustrating the Panama Canal Construction The New Panama Canal: A Risky Bet - The New York Times Hundreds of passenger ships cargo ships and tankers cross through the Panama Canals original locks every month. Books about Panama and the Panama Canal History Panama Canal Books - History Photos Documents and Stories from the Panamacanal Building the Erie Canal Video - New York - HISTORY.com Building the Erie Canal. Opened in 1825 the Erie Canal was one of the most extraordinary engineering feats of the 19th century connecting eastern ports and ... Alaska Highway: The Biggest and Hardest Job Since the ... A bulldozer of the 340th Engineers Northern Sector meets the lead clearing dozer of the 35th Engineers Southern Sector near Watson Lake Yukon Territory to ... The Age of Imperialism - Small Planet Communications Inc. The Age of Imperialism: An online History. This history unit covers United States expansionism around the turn of the century with many links to related sites. Presidential Key Events Miller Center The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship public policy and political history and ... George's: Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe George's: Canal Boating in the U.K. and Europe (with some North American information) Being an introduction for those unfamiliar with the pleasures of canal and ... Oregon Coast Historic Railway Society Ensuring a Future For Our Past . Welcome to the home page of the Oregon Coast Historical Railway in Coos Bay Oregon. As our motto suggests we're working to preserve ...
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