The Panama Canal, links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through 44 miles of Central America, will have been open for 100 years in 2014. Constructed in a difficult environment by workers from many nations, the canal increased trade and eased global travel. The canal was a major feat of engineering in its time..
year: 2015
call number/section: 972, 386.44
subjects: architecture, building, engineering, construction workers, waterways, panama canal (panama), history, panama