They started to build in 1903 and finished in 1914.
Yes orignally the French were going to be the ones that were going to build the Canal, but they never finished, so the United States under Theodore Roosevelt, bought the rights to build the Canal.
I did not begin building the panama canal, and I did not finish it either.
yes
the US started to work on the panama canal in 1903 and they finished in 1914.
1903 to 1914
The U.S. helped to start a revolution in Panama in order to get land for a canal.
The U.S. helped to start a revolution in Panama in order to get land for a canal.
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he built the le hexegone
You can start by reading Teddy Roosevelt's autobiography, but be aware of his own personal biases. Any regular biography of Roosevelt should also contain commentary on the canal, since he was the main force in ensuring it's completion. type panama canal into Google...check out a few sights, the best of the results is panamabusinessandtravel.com