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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 ...
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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 ...
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Chief Engineers of the Panama Canal
His replacement, John Stevens, lasted just 20 months, but oversaw the engineering of the canal's lock system and restructuring of the Panama Railroad -- two hurdles critical for the project's success.