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Life of Americans in the Isthmus Panama review
A vivid account of American life in Colon and Panama on the Isthmus, detailing daily routines, housing, markets, domestic challenges, and social life. It describes tropical conditions, labor, and the role of the Y M C A clubs, plus tensions with local families and social hierarchies as the canal project nears completion.
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Colon
Canal Zone
Panama
Tropics
Jamaica
Mandie
Blanche
Avery
Tivoli Club
Washington Cotillon Club
Young Men's Christan Association
Tivoli Hotel
Ancon
Washington Hotel
Isthmus
United States
M.C.A
Notance
Cristobal
Aoe Federation
Philanthre
Tex Caase
Panama Railroad Company
Queston
Orm