Panama Canal

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A 50-mile man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the creation of the Panama Canal was arguably the greatest infrastructure project the world had ever seen. But its journey from concept to completion was anything but simple, as it failed repeatedly, and pass ...  Show more

The Panama Canal plays a critical role in today’s global commerce, but it almost didn’t happen. A group of French engineers led by Charles De Lesseps spent nine years in Panama excavating earth to no avail. Later, Theodore Roosevelt took up the canal dream. Another 10 years of ...

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Join us for a captivating episode of Speak English Confidently as Grace and Lawrence explore one of the world’s greatest engineering achievements — the Panama Canal. Learn about the canal’s historic significance ...