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Experience a thrilling slice of history with Ralph Delahaye Paine's "The Steam-Shovel Man," a captivating adventure story set against the backdrop of the Panama Canal's construction. This meticulously prepared print edition brings to life the challenges and triumphs of one... Read Full Overview

The steam-shovel man follows a determined young man who leaves home in search of opportunity, drawn to one of the most ambitious engineering feats of his time. The narrative captures the excitement and hardship of laborers working on the Panama Canal, where ambition collides... Read Full Overview

Paine (1871-1925) was an American journalist and author popular in the early 20th century who later held both elected and appointed government offices. At Yale he was on the football and rowing teams and covered athletics for a news syndicate. He graduated in 1894, after which... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Steam-Shovel Man, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview