Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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... Nicaragua also granted exclusive rights for an interoceanic waterway to an American syndicate headed by the well- known entrepreneur Cornelius Vanderbilt . Lack of funds hindered the project , but it marks the beginning of a preference ...
... Nicaragua also granted exclusive rights for an interoceanic waterway to an American syndicate headed by the well- known entrepreneur Cornelius Vanderbilt . Lack of funds hindered the project , but it marks the beginning of a preference ...
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... Nicaragua . The merits of both proposals were compared . Although Nicaragua would cost $ 189,864,062 and Panama $ 144,233,358 , the estimate for Panama was not final until the purchase price of the new company's assets was added . The ...
... Nicaragua . The merits of both proposals were compared . Although Nicaragua would cost $ 189,864,062 and Panama $ 144,233,358 , the estimate for Panama was not final until the purchase price of the new company's assets was added . The ...
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... Nicaragua and Panama.30 Senator Hanna asked Philippe for his charts and statistics , and Bunau - Varilla printed Comparative Characteristics of Panama and Nicaragua and brought the copies to the Senate for distribution during Hanna's ...
... Nicaragua and Panama.30 Senator Hanna asked Philippe for his charts and statistics , and Bunau - Varilla printed Comparative Characteristics of Panama and Nicaragua and brought the copies to the Senate for distribution during Hanna's ...
Contents
BunauVarillas Last Campaigns | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 335 |
Appendix 3 | 349 |
Copyright | |
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