A canal across Panama would save incalculable miles and ... and on January 20, 1882, commenced digging. They commanded an impressive array of modern equipment, from steam shovels and locomotives ...

Much of the equipment, such as the steam shovels, used to build the Panama Canal were built in South Milwaukee. Trump made comments about retaking the Panama Canal during his 2025 inauguration ...

Most of the stakes in key ports on the Panama Canal are owned by a Hong Kong-based company and are set to be sold off after ...

Right at the start of his tenure Stevens did the one thing that Wallace failed to do -- stop digging. John Stevens was appointed Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal Project in 1905 based on his ...