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Panama Railway construction and Isthmian transport developments (1850–1914)

Panama Railway construction and Isthmian transport developments (1850–1914)

  1. U.S.–New Granada treaty guarantees transit route

    Labels: Bidlack Treaty, United States, New Granada

  2. Panama Rail Road Company incorporated in New York

    Labels: Panama Rail, New York

  3. United States and Britain sign Clayton–Bulwer Treaty

    Labels: Clayton Bulwer, United Kingdom, United States

  4. Railroad construction begins and Atlantic terminal is founded

    Labels: Aspinwall, Panama Railroad, Atlantic terminal

  5. Panama Railroad completed across the isthmus

    Labels: Panama Railroad, Interoceanic Link

  6. Watermelon Riot highlights tensions around transit economy

    Labels: Watermelon Riot, Panama City

  7. French canal company collapses after financial scandal

    Labels: French Panama, Financial scandal

  8. Hay–Pauncefote Treaty clears way for U.S.-controlled canal

    Labels: Hay Pauncefote, United States

  9. Spooner Act authorizes purchase of French canal assets

    Labels: Spooner Act, United States

  10. Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty establishes U.S. Canal Zone

    Labels: Hay Bunau-Varilla, Canal Zone

  11. U.S. takes possession and acquires Panama Railroad stock

    Labels: Panama Railroad, U S

  12. Gorgas sanitation campaign suppresses yellow fever

    Labels: William Gorgas, Sanitation campaign

  13. Railroad is relocated to make room for canal works

    Labels: Rail relocation, Canal construction

  14. Rail relocation completed; canal becomes dominant corridor

    Labels: Panama Canal, Rail relocation