Author: John Frank StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A Sketch of the Panama Canal
Author: John Frank StevensPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A Sketch of the Panama Canal, Its Past, Present and Possible Future, January 1908
Author: John F B 1853 StevensPublisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781297772627
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
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A Sketch of the Panama Canal
Author: John Frank StevensPublisher:
ISBN: 9781347935088
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
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 copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Sketch of the Panama Canal
Author: Jno. F. StevensA Sketch of the Panama Canal
Author: Jno; F. StevensPublisher:
ISBN: 9781331697909
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Excerpt from A Sketch of the Panama Canal: Its Past, Present and Possible Future The timbers of the first ship which plowed the waters of the Pacific Ocean., manned by white men, as far as history, or tradition, if you please, tells us, were laid in a small bay on the southern side of the isthmus of Darien, by one of these adventurers, and these timbers were cut on the shores of the Atlantic, hewn into shape and carried across the isthmus to the shore of the Pacific, and were there put together for the first voyage into the unknown sea. This work was performed by natives, seized and held as slaves by the Spaniards, whom without such enforced labor could have done little, but whom with the cross in one hand and the sword and torch in the other, forced the civilization of mediaeval Europe, onto the greater part of the new world. It is a far cry from the vision of this small band of Spanish explorers, taking a month with their miserable slaves to carry their small ship across the isthmus, to the vision of some future great admiral, steaming with a fleet of modern war ships, manned by the pride and glory of the United States, making the same trip in 8 hours but the latter is a prospect that should be realized within a comparatively short time. The conquests of Peru, and the spoliation of her wealth by Pizarro and the men who followed him, are matters of history. The most natural route by which all the spoils of conquest, which were claimed by the Crown of Spain, could be sent home was by the west coast of South America, thence across the isthmus and over the Atlantic to Spain. This practice, with the necessity for a port on the south side of the isthmus brought into existence the city of Panama, and from Panama northward across the isthmus, the Spaniards constructed a road, paved with stone, wide enough for two heavily laden mules to pass, and over which for years crossed and re-crossed the pack trains, which kept open the lines of communication between the Pacific Ocean and the plate ships of Spain. This old road still exists, and the writer has traveled over miles of it still in fairly good condition, and giving ample evidence of the thoroughness with which such works were then carried out. All of these millions of treasure did not reach Spain: Panama in those early days was accounted the richest city on earth, in proportion to the number of its inhabitants, and we can be well assured that it took full toll of all treasure passing its portals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Drawing the Line at the Big Ditch
Author: Adam ClymerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
In this remarkable and revealing tale, noted journalist Clymer shows how the decision to give up the Panama Canal stirred emotions already rubbed raw by the loss of the Vietnam War and shaped American politics for years.
A Sketch of the Panama Canal, Its Past, Present and Possible Future, January 1908 - Primary Source Edition
Author: John F. B. 1853 StevensPublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781294711285
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
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Joseph Pennell's pictures of the Panama Canal
Author: Joseph PennellPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
"Joseph Pennell's Pictures of the Panama Canal: Reproductions of a Series of Lithographs Made by Him on the Isthmus of Panama" by Joseph Pennell presents readers with a visual journey through the construction of the Panama Canal. Pennell's lithographs provide a unique and artistic perspective on the monumental engineering project. This book is an excellent choice for those interested in the history of the Panama Canal and the visual representation of this significant endeavor, offering a glimpse into the artistic interpretation of a remarkable engineering achievement.
The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs
Author: Ulrich KellerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319253
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This tale of an unprecedented technological advance unfolds in a compelling narrative of risks, hardships, disasters, and triumph. More than 160 historic photographs depict exotic settings, workers' housing, dredging operations, much more.
Author: Joseph Pennell