What The Panama Canal Cost To Build

historical.whatitcosts.com — Until 1914 the only way to transport goods by ship from New York City to San Francisco was along a circuitous 12,000 mile route around the tip of South America. For many forward-looking leaders in the U.S., cutting a canal across the Panama Isthmus made a lot of sense since this new route would only be around 5,000 miles. In this regard,...