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- Panama Canal [videorecording] : gateway to the American century / by Ferrari, Michelle.; Ferrari, Michelle.aus; Ives, Stephen.; Ives, Stephen.drt; Murphy, Michael,1938-; Murphy, Michael,1938-nrt; O'Donnell, George(Film editor); Pollak, Amanda.; Pollak, Amanda.pro; Rundquist, Peter.; Rundquist, Peter.cmp; Insignia Films.; PBS Distribution (Firm)(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)(CARDINAL)189964; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259; WGBH Educational Foundation.(CARDINAL)132712;
Wonder of the modern world -- The Republic of Panama -- Challenges breaking ground -- John Stevens -- Recruiting workers -- Mosquito eradication -- Roosevelt visits Panama -- The Culebra cut -- Finishing the canal -- Credits.Director of photography, Andrew Young ; editor, George O'Donnell ; music, Peter Rundquist.Narrator, Michael Murphy.On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews with canal workers, and firsthand accounts of life in the Canal Zone, unravels the remarkable story of one of the world's most significant technological achievements.Not rated.DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound.- Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Educational television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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