For centuries, a canal through Central America was a dream. France failed, but in 1904, the United States took on the monumental task of building the Panama Canal.

Engineers battled mountains and landslides, while doctors fought malaria and yellow fever. After a decade of blasting and digging, this engineering marvel quietly opened in August 1914, redrawing global trade routes and reshaping U.S. power forever.

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