Panama Canal Archives - Flux https://flux.community/tag/panama-canal/ A platform for change Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:19:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Caribbean Matters: The Panama Canal is a modern wonder of the world—built on racism https://flux.community/denise-oliver-velez/2022/08/caribbean-matters-the-panama-canal-is-a-modern-wonder-of-the-world-built-on-racism/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:00:06 +0000 https://flux.community/?p=12099 August 15 marked an anniversary that slipped by here in the United States with little notice, commemorating the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. One of the largest feats of engineering in modern history and the jewel of Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency, the building of the canal was started by the French in 1881. After a series […]

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