Missouri University of science & Technology
General Overview History of the Panama Canal
Called the Eight Wonder of the World by some and the Big Ditch by others, the Panama Canal is indeed an engineering marvel. The long, complicated, and sometimes controversial history of the canal is captured in a presentation loaded with...
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This Great Enterprise”: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
Students explore the implications of the "Great Enterprise." In this Panama Canal lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding President Teddy Roosevelt and Panama Canal. Students respond to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Barbary States, 1802 1805
A map of the Mediterranean Sea region showing the Barbary States and southern Europe at the time of the Tripolitan War (First Barbary War - 1801-1804) between the United States and the North African Ottoman Empire regencies. The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Francis Rawdon
(1789-1872) Soldier who explored the Euphrates and surveyed the isthmus of the Suez Canal.