The Panama Canal: Readings on Its HistorySCOTT (copy 1): from the John Holmes Library collection. |
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... tion of her products on an amazing scale into the commerce of the world , by her devotion to a system of finance which requires incessant industry among all classes of the people , and the cheapest possible means of intercourse and ...
... tion of her products on an amazing scale into the commerce of the world , by her devotion to a system of finance which requires incessant industry among all classes of the people , and the cheapest possible means of intercourse and ...
Page 145
... tion , the United States naturally would not exercise her authority again upon the Isthmus , as she had exercised it before , to aid the troops of Colombia . She was under no obligation to do so , and she could not do so without aiding ...
... tion , the United States naturally would not exercise her authority again upon the Isthmus , as she had exercised it before , to aid the troops of Colombia . She was under no obligation to do so , and she could not do so without aiding ...
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... tion of the canal . To consider and recom- mend the type of canal . To supervise construc- tion of the canal . 67,000,000 cubic yards of material ; made valuable surveys and maps ; produced extensive meteorological records . Excavated ...
... tion of the canal . To consider and recom- mend the type of canal . To supervise construc- tion of the canal . 67,000,000 cubic yards of material ; made valuable surveys and maps ; produced extensive meteorological records . Excavated ...
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RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
PAUL J SCHEIPS | 53 |
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