Canal construction
(1904 - Aug 1914) (may 12, 1904 – aug 29, 1914)
Description:
Canal construction starts (1904) amidst landslides & tropical diseases, ends in 1914 (WWI start); Colonel William C. Gorgas made Canal Zone safe and healthy; Spent $400 mill & West Point engineer Colonel George Washington Goethals helped
Added to timeline:
APUSH Unit 2
Date:
