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Panama Canal Near First Ship Victory For All Time
The canal's completion marks a revolution in world freight rates and showcases American leadership. Col George Washington Goethals and Col William Gorgas solved sanitation and construction challenges, delivering a canal planned well under $100 million over France’s failed effort. The article traces the project from Balboa’s discovery in 1513 to De Lesseps’ French attempts and U.S. governmental takeover, outlining channels, locks, and expansive passages as the waterway nears operation.
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Panama Canal
George Washington Goethals
U.S. A
W. C. Gorgas
Canal
France
de Lesseps
United States
North
South America
Balboa
Columbus
Jackson
Central America
Waill Varhin
Panna
Avlantic
Gristohat
Gulu
Washington Hotel
Tropics
Alaust
Pacife
Panugura
Panama
Isthmuien
Tivoli
Pacific