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The big ditch : how America took, built, ran, and ultimately gave away the Panama Canal /

Overview: On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but Noel Maurer and Ca...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maurer, Noel
Otros Autores: Yu, Carlos, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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