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The Panama Canal, An Army's Enterprise, 2009, *
Author: Center of Military History
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The Panama Canal
Author: Center of Military History United States Army
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781507872062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This book describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781507872062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This book describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
The Panama Canal
Author: Jon T. Hoffman
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This pamphlet describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This pamphlet describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
The Panama Canal
Author: Michael J Brodhead
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781081938260
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This pamphlet describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781081938260
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
This pamphlet describes the critical role of Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In just seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day.
The Panama Canal
Author: U S Army Center for Military History
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781297045172
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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ISBN: 9781297045172
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Panama Canal
Author: John Saxon Mills
Publisher: London : Thomas Nelson and Sons
ISBN:
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher: London : Thomas Nelson and Sons
ISBN:
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Essential Guide to the Panama Canal
Author: Department of Defense
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781976880599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Discover the fascinating stories and amazing history of the Panama Canal, from its construction through today's massive expansion program. This unique and comprehensive compilation of official information provides a stunning, richly detailed overview of this incredible waterway. This compilation includes the important history book, Panama Canal, An Army's Enterprise. In 1907, after so many other would-be builders, foreign and domestic, had failed, Army leaders undertook what seemed to be an impossible mission-uniting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through a series of gigantic canals, locks, and waterways in a primitive land whose climate and geography created instant hardships. This pamphlet describes the critical role of those Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In the surprisingly short period of seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day. This document marks the first attempt to focus on the U.S. Army's role and to carry the narrative forward to cover the defense of the canal in the following decades. By the time the work was done and the first ship had transited the canal in 1914, the project had not only become the most expensive public work ever built, it had also set the bar for a new epoch in the advance of technology and medical discovery that was just beginning. Even more, completion of the canal put the world on notice that it now had to reckon with the United States as a global power. Contents: Part 1: Overview Part 2: Panama Canal - An Army's Enterprise Part 3: Guarding the Gates, The Story of Fort Clayton - Its Setting, Its Architecture, and Its Role in the History of the Panama Canal Part 4: The Panama Canal - A Vital United States Interest? Part 5: Some History and Hydrology of the Panama Canal Part 6: The Panama Canal: Writings of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Officers Who Conceived and Built It Part 7: Panama Canal Expansion Study Part 8: Impact of Panama Canal Expansion on the U.S. Intermodal System Part 9: The Implications of Panama Canal Expansion to U.S. Ports and Coastal Navigation Economic Analysis
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ISBN: 9781976880599
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Discover the fascinating stories and amazing history of the Panama Canal, from its construction through today's massive expansion program. This unique and comprehensive compilation of official information provides a stunning, richly detailed overview of this incredible waterway. This compilation includes the important history book, Panama Canal, An Army's Enterprise. In 1907, after so many other would-be builders, foreign and domestic, had failed, Army leaders undertook what seemed to be an impossible mission-uniting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through a series of gigantic canals, locks, and waterways in a primitive land whose climate and geography created instant hardships. This pamphlet describes the critical role of those Army officers who defied the odds and saw this immense project through to completion. They included Col. William C. Gorgas, who supervised the medical effort that saved countless lives and made it possible for the labor force to do its job; Col. George W. Goethals, who oversaw the final design of the canal and its construction and, equally important, motivated his workers to complete the herculean task ahead of schedule; and many other officers who headed up the project's subordinate construction commands and rebuilt the Panama railroad, a key component of the venture. In the surprisingly short period of seven years, these soldiers, thousands of fellow Americans, and tens of thousands of workers from around the world turned the dream of an isthmian canal into reality. Their success immediately ranked among the greatest peacetime feats of the Army and the nation, and it remains so to this day. This document marks the first attempt to focus on the U.S. Army's role and to carry the narrative forward to cover the defense of the canal in the following decades. By the time the work was done and the first ship had transited the canal in 1914, the project had not only become the most expensive public work ever built, it had also set the bar for a new epoch in the advance of technology and medical discovery that was just beginning. Even more, completion of the canal put the world on notice that it now had to reckon with the United States as a global power. Contents: Part 1: Overview Part 2: Panama Canal - An Army's Enterprise Part 3: Guarding the Gates, The Story of Fort Clayton - Its Setting, Its Architecture, and Its Role in the History of the Panama Canal Part 4: The Panama Canal - A Vital United States Interest? Part 5: Some History and Hydrology of the Panama Canal Part 6: The Panama Canal: Writings of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Officers Who Conceived and Built It Part 7: Panama Canal Expansion Study Part 8: Impact of Panama Canal Expansion on the U.S. Intermodal System Part 9: The Implications of Panama Canal Expansion to U.S. Ports and Coastal Navigation Economic Analysis
Searchlight on the Panama Canal; Or, America's Greatest Enterprise
Author: David Newton Emanuel Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Panama Canal (Panama)
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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The Panama Canal
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 379
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 379
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The Panama Canal: a History and Description of the Enterprise
Author: John Saxon Mills
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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