Building the Panama Canal

By Sylvia Engdahl

This compelling volume provides the historical background of the construction of the Panama Canal. Readers will learn how women played an important role in the project. Controversies are also explored, including the role that the United States played in the Panamanian Revolution. Personal narratives are presented, from sources such as Theodore Roosevelt and Helen Herron Taft. Other essay sources include the Panama Canal Authority, James T. Du Bois, and David Newton E. Campbell.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737763647
• ISBN13: 9780737763645
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12