Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the Man Behind the Panama Canal |
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Page 12
... 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 ...
Page 191
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Contents
BunauVarillas Last Campaigns | 299 |
Appendix 1 | 335 |
Appendix 3 | 349 |
Copyright | |
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