Modern Marvels: The Construction of the Panama Canal (S1, E3) | Full Episode | History

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AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM: CONNECTING TWO OCEANS BY DIGGING A CANAL THROUGH DENSE JUNGLE AND SAVAGE HEAT, POISONOUS SNAKES, AND MALARIAL MOSQUITOES. IT KILLED TENS OF THOUSANDS. IT COST BILLIONS. IT NEARLY TOPPLED THE GOVERNMENT. BUT IN THE END, IT WAS A TECHNOLOGICAL TRIUMPH THAT TOUCHED EVERY ASPECT OF OUR MODERN LIVES. THE PANAMA CANAL, NEXT ON MODER... Read More