Object Details Alternate Name Biological Survey of Panama, 1910-1912 Description The Biological Survey of the Panama Canal Zone was conducted by the Smithsonian Institution between 1910 and 1912. It ...

The U.S., meanwhile, controlled a roughly 10-mile zone centered on the canal’s center line but excluding both Panama City and Colon, the country’s two largest cities and, respectively, the ...

Object Details Author Goldman, Edward Alphonso Subject United States Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Survey Biological Survey of the Panama Canal Zone, 1910-1912 Panama Canal Zone Category ...

While visiting the country, Joseph learns that Panama is more than just a canal. From ziplining above a Panama City skyscraper to fishing off the coast of Punta Chamé, he discovers the charm and ...

Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.

In 1902 the U.S. Senate approved the building of the canal in Panama, but then the Colombian congress rejected the deal, hoping to renegotiate for more money. Not to be deterred, Roosevelt wielded ...

1) The Panama Canal is a chokepoint for global trade. Today, the canal handles 5 percent of all maritime trade and 40 percent of all U.S. container ship traffic.