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100 1 _aHaskin, Frederic J.
_q(Frederic Jennings),
_d1872-1944
245 1 4 _aThe Panama Canal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-01-09
508 _aE-text prepared by Linda Cantoni, Bryan Ness, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
520 _a"The Panama Canal" by Frederic J. Haskin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the monumental engineering feat that is the Panama Canal, detailing its construction, significance, and the various challenges faced during its building. It serves as an informative resource for readers interested in engineering marvels, American history, and international commerce. The opening of "The Panama Canal" sets the stage for understanding the canal's historical context, beginning with the early attempts to find a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Haskin chronicles the persistent efforts by explorers, likens the canal's construction to epic historical undertakings, and highlights the role of the United States in ultimately completing the project after the French debacle. The narrative emphasizes the significance of the canal not only as a strategic passage for international shipping but also as a symbol of American ingenuity and determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPanama Canal (Panama)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41807
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