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Panama Canal, Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television ; A&E Home Video ; the History Channel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Andy Thomas

Label
Panama Canal, Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television ; A&E Home Video ; the History Channel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Andy Thomas
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Panama Canal
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
31001881
Responsibility statement
Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television ; A&E Home Video ; the History Channel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Andy Thomas
Runtime
50
Summary
The French began construction on the Panama Canal in 1880, but abandoned the project after nine years and a loss of 20,000 lives. The United States took over the project and completed it on January 7, 1914. This historical account of its construction examines the ingenuity and enterprise that went into making it one of the 20th-century's engineering wonders
Technique
live action
Classification
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