FGCU Academy - Panama: The Canal that Crossed a Continental Divide and Formed a New Nation
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Panama: The Canal that Crossed a Continental Divide and Formed a New Nation
Initially begun by French canal-builders but completed by American engineers, the history of the canal includes battles with Yellow Fever, mountain sides that continually slid into the channels and how the first "fare" for the canal's transect was less than 50 cents! Today's super-canal now accommodates even larger vessels but how much do these passages cost? What U.S. Presidents wanted to construct a Central American canal and what about its location? Speaker: Dr. Jack Thomas
Wednesday, May 17th
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
$25 per person
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