What is the Panama Canal?

Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Panama Canal and its current status.

Main Author: Pascal, Janet B.
Other Authors: Foley, Tim, 1962- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, [2014]
Series: What was--?
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What is the Panama Canal?
  • From the Atlantic to the Pacific
  • A railroad built on corpses
  • A canal?
  • The French try their hand
  • The United States steps in
  • War!
  • Killing mosquitoes
  • A man with a plan
  • Finishing the job
  • Success!
  • The Canal today.