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Dark History of the Panama Railroad – A Deadly Path to Progress
The Panama Railroad was meant to revolutionize travel, offering a faster route to the California Gold Rush, but its construction came at a devastating human cost. Disease, treacherous terrain, and ...
Chinese sweat and blood – not soldiers – have left their mark on Panama Canal
Donald Trump stokes fears about Beijing’s influence in Panama, but thousands of Chinese gave their lives to build canal and railway.
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THE PANAMA GOLD ROBBERY.; A REMARKABLE PLOT DISCOVERED--SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE.
Several persons have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of $50,000 from the vaults of the Panama Railroad. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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TR and the Panama Canal
His plan called for a sea-level canal to be dug along the path of the Panama Railroad. Some 50 miles in length, the canal would be less than half as long as the Suez. De Lesseps estimated that the ...
Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy
Central American country pulls out of initiative after Marco Rubio threatens Panamanian president with US retaliation ...
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...