The Panama Canal and Ice Water in Hell

The Panama Canal and Ice Water in Hell

The United States spent nearly $500 million (roughly equivalent to $15.2 billion in 2023) to complete the Panama Canal project. This was by far the largest American engineering project at the time. The canal was formally opened on August 15, 1914, with the passage of the cargo ship SS Ancon. French diplomat and entrepreneur Ferdinand de Lesseps was the driving force behind French attempts to construct the Panama Canal (1881–1889). De Lesseps had…

Donald Trump's plan to take over the Panama Canal has sent shockwaves through the country and among the many thousands of Panamanians who work on and in the canal. Ext.