Teddy Roosevelt would presumably be pleased. President Trump spoke loudly and swung a big stick in Panama’s direction, and it ...

On May 6th, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Wallace Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal Project ... In May of 1907, the steam-shovel crew went on strike, demanding a steep and ...

They commanded an impressive array of modern equipment, from steam ... Theodore Roosevelt would soon take up the cause. Shortly after ascending to the presidency, Roosevelt spoke of the Panama ...

Failing to reach terms with Colombia to build a US canal, then US President Theodore Roosevelt sent gunships to Panama’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts to support calls for Panamanian independence.

“President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs … and gave Teddy Roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did, including the Panama Canal, which has foolishly been ...

Teddy Roosevelt ... about the canal. The United States built the canal, one of the engineering marvels of the day, after helping Panama achieve independence from Colombia. Roosevelt the ...

Teddy Roosevelt, and the Panama Canal.” He added: “We don’t have an army.” In 1903, Panama was a restive department of Colombia, with many Panamanians advocating openly for independence from a central ...