A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
NOVA · Season 14 · Episode 16
The Panama Canal opened in 1914 after a 30-year effort that dwarfed the building of the pyramids. Historian David McCullough navigates through the canal and tells the story of the human drama behind the engineering feat.
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Season
14
Episode
16
Air Date
03/Nov/1987
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
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The Panama Canal opened in 1914 after a 30-year effort that dwarfed the building of the pyramids. Historian David McCullough navigates through the canal and tells the story of the human drama behind the engineering feat.
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