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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Central American country pulls out of initiative after Marco Rubio threatens Panamanian president with US retaliation ...