Category: History
USA fingerprints all over Panama Canal
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The United States spent almost $500 million (roughly equivalent to $15.2 billion in 2023) to finish the Panama Canal project. This was by far the largest American engineering project to date. The canal was formally opened on 15 August 1914, with the passage of the cargo ship SS Ancon. The French diplomat and entrepreneur Ferdinand de Lesseps was the driving force behind French attempts to construct…
