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100 1 _aDryden, John F.
_q(John Fairfield),
_d1839-1911
245 1 4 _aThe American Type of Isthmian Canal :
_bSpeech by Hon. John Fairfield Dryden in the Senate of the United States, June 14, 1906
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-03-23
508 _aProduced by K. Nordquist, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The American Type of Isthmian Canal" by John F. Dryden is a political speech and technical discourse written in the early 20th century. The work primarily discusses the engineering and political considerations surrounding the construction of the Panama Canal. It presents an argument in favor of the lock-level canal system over the sea-level canal, emphasizing the importance of American engineering expertise and national interests. The opening of the text sets the stage by detailing a speech delivered by Dryden in the Senate, where he passionately advocates for the lock-level canal design as the most practical and feasible solution for the canal's construction. He outlines the historical attempts at creating a waterway through the isthmus, the opposition faced from various engineering opinions, and the critical need for Congress to decide on the canal's construction type. Dryden emphasizes the substantial economic and political implications of this decision and asserts that the country's collective interest should guide the decision-making process. The initial portion acknowledges the complex engineering debates while asserting the superiority of the lock canal based on practical considerations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPanama Canal (Panama)
653 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24901
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