nov 30, 1903 - Panama Canal Began
Description:
Building the Panama Canal, 1903–1914. President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal—a trans-isthmian canal. Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 30, 1903
Now
~ 122 years ago