Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Season 1 Episode 5

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The Panama Canal

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Season 1 Episode 5

French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps' attempt to build a canal across Panama in 1880. After environmental hazards and disease claimed 20,000 lives, the plan collapsed in scandal and shame. However, the need for such a route became clear during America's war with Spain, and the completion of the canal in 1914 helped salvage the reputation of de Lesseps and his son

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