History of the Panama Canal In 1825, a group of American businesspeople announced the formation of a canal building company, with interests in constructing a canal system across the Isthmus. This project was to take place in an area now called Panama. The endeavor was filled with controversy. Though the canal itself was not built until the early 1900's every step toward the building and ownership, was saturated with difficulty. Walter LaFeber illustrates the dilemmas in …showed first 75 words of 1009 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1009 total…on issues surrounding the Canal. He uses a historical approach in presenting his contribution to a subject that is lacking in information and scholarly examination. In conclusion, this paper has addressed the historical perspective that the author of the book used. A discussion also included three important questions concerning the Canal, its importance and the relationship between the United States and Panama. Furthermore, this paper examines the effectiveness and usefulness of LaFeber's, The Panama Canal.