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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Panama Canal!

On August 15, 1918, the Panama Canal opened connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. The story of the canal features a delightful cast of colorful characters ranging from an indomitable President to visionary engineers to tens of thousands of workers from around the world, rigidly segregated by race.

Check out the video from WGBH here!

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