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HISTORYS GREAT STRUCTURES: THE PANAMA CANAL

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<P>The Panama Canal, which links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through 44 miles of Central America, was built in 1914. Constructed in a difficult environment by workers from many nations, the canal increased trade and eased global travel. The canal was a major feat of engineering in its time and continues to be an impressive piece of work today.</P>

The Panama Canal

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Important Events in The History of The Panama Canal.
Introduction: The Canal.
1: A Plan.
2: Construction.
3: The Workers.
4: Transition.
5: The Future.
Source Notes.
Facts about the Panama Canal.
For Further Research.
Index.
Picture Credits.
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The Panama Canal