Top 100 Building Event
1914
1914
Progressive Era to New Era Era
Top 100 Building Event
What Americans Were Trying To Do
Shorten sea routes, improve military mobility, and expand trade capacity.
What Happened
The United States financed and built the Panama Canal after acquiring canal rights and organizing an enormous engineering, sanitation, and administrative effort.
How Public Finance Made It Possible
Public finance turned engineering, health work, and diplomacy into a global transportation shortcut.
What This EnabledShippersthe Navyworld trade benefited from faster passagePacific
How Americans BenefitedShippersthe Navyworld trade benefited from faster passagePacific
Anchor Events
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