Name: The Panama Canal

Barcode: 54800

Author: Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John) 1863-1934

Publisher: Syndicate Publishing Company

Publishing Location: London, England

Date Produced: 1914

Language: English

Dimensions: 29 x 22 cm

Brief Description: The Panama Canal is an artificial 51 mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. It was a difficult engineering project of its day. It reduces the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It was begun by the French in 1881 under the direction of diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps. In 1904 to 1914 the United States took over the project. The canal construction was completed in 1914 and was the largest American engineering project of its kind. Included are watercolors by E.J. Read, photo images of Panama and the construction of the canal.

Historical Context: History of the building of the Panama Canal.

LC Call Number: HE537.8.A6

OCLC: 4483684

Accession Number: OML-1914-133