The Panama Railroad was meant to revolutionize travel, offering a faster route to the California Gold Rush, but its ...

Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America ...

One issue gaining interest concerns the Panama Canal, which has operated since its opening in 1914. France was an original sponsor in constructing a canal. A canal could pay immense dividends for ...

Several persons have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of $50,000 from the vaults of the Panama Railroad. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

His replacement, John Stevens, lasted just 20 months, but oversaw the engineering of the canal's lock system and restructuring of the Panama Railroad -- two hurdles critical for the project's success.

His plan called for a sea-level canal to be dug along the path of the Panama Railroad. Some 50 miles in length, the canal would be less than half as long as the Suez. De Lesseps estimated that the ...