PDF-[EBOOK]-Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All

A thrilling tale of exploration conquest money politics and medicineThe Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in human history It literally required moving mountains breaking the back of the great range that connects North and South America Begun by the French in 1880 its successful completion in 1914 by the Americans marked the end of the Victorian Age and the beginning of the American Century The building of the Panama Canal was a project whose gestation spanned hundreds of years Columbus himself searched for a way to get to the Pacific across the narrow isthmus of Central America For centuries monarchs presidents businessmen and explorers all struggled to find such a passage knowing that whoever controlled it would exert unsurpassed control over global trade and therefore the fate of nationsThe first history of this mighty achievement in nearly thirty years Panama Fever draws on diaries memoirs letters and other contemporary accounts bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life The massive project riveted public attention Panama Fever spread throughout the Western world Politicians and businessmen engaged in highstakes international diplomacy in order to influence its location path ownership and construction Meanwhile ditchdiggers machinists drivers engineers and foremen from all over the world rushed to take advantage of high wages and the chance to be a part of history But the grim reality of Panama searing heat torrential rains fatal mud slides and malarial mosquitoes soon caught up with them More than 25000 of those who enthusiastically signed on as workers succumbed to dysentery yellow fever and malaria giving a fatal twist to the meaning of Panama Fever The truly horrific toll unleashed a second race to find a cure so the canal could be completed The discoveries of the heroic doctors who battled these diseases would lead to a sea change in the way infectious diseases were treated thus paving the way for the tremendous medical advances of the twentieth centuryFilled with remarkable characters including Teddy Roosevelt Ulysses S Grant and Ferdinand de Lesseps the French genius who built the Suez Canal and almost snatched Panama out from under American control Panama Fever is an epic historical adventure that shows how a small but fiercely contested strip of land in a largely unknown Central American nation suddenly made the world a smaller place and launched the era of American global dominance. The Odyssey . by Homer. PowerPoint by Erin Salona. The Traditional Epic. The Epic Hero is superhuman--braver and stronger than ordinary people. There is some all-knowing or wise person who helps the protagonist. Chapter 22, Section 4. By the late 1800’s the United States had built an empire that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The nation needed a shorter, quicker route between the two oceans. The Odyssey. Identify and explain the elements of a Greek myth. Identify and explain the elements of an epic poem and a hero’s journey. Identify and explain the characteristics of an epic hero. Analyze the relationship between myths and legends and epic poetry. 100 Years Uniting the World. 1914-2014. By: Aura Palacio. Where is Panama?. is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Literary Term Glossary. Term. Definition. Example. Epic Hero. A larger than life figure, typically of noble or semi-divine birth who pits. his courage, skill and virtue against evil forces.. Achilles. The French began construction on January 1, 1880 under Ferdinand de Lesseps. . The construction commenced under haste and without full knowledge of the geographic region.. During excavation, the steep angles made rainfall produce landslides which caused ground to be put back which was nearly as equivalent to the amount removed.. North America. Where in . North America?. Population 3.3 million . people. (around ½ of WA state). Capital – Panama City. Language – Spanish. 14% English. Size - 30,193 sq. mi . Archetypes. (Gk. . arche. = first . typos. = mold) are . universal, instinctive patterns or images. . from ancient myths and stories . that are originals (prototypes) for all similar patterns and images. its Impacts . on Global Shipping . Patterns. Jean-Paul Rodrigue. Associate Professor, Dept. of Global Studies & Geography, Hofstra University, New York, USA. Van . Horne Researcher in Transportation and . Update. By Department . xxxx. (insert name of specialty/department/group) . Date: . xxxxxx. Presenter: . xxxxx. TOH Readiness Owners. xxxxx. (list of Readiness Owners). xxxxx. (list of Readiness Owners). NOTICE. Most of the material, including graphics, are derived from:. Harm de . Blij. , Peter O. Muller, Jan . Nijman. (2011) Geography: Realms, Regions and Concepts, 15th Edition, New York: Wiley.. The above owns the copyrights of this material..       \r J Cos . 1681 1845 1914. . . 610. . BC. . 1790 1869 2015. . Match Canals with Timeline Dates. Augusta Canal. Suez Canal. Hangzhou Grand Canal. Canal du Midi. Typhoid fever is also known . as “ENTERIC FEVER” . INTRODUCTION:. Typhoid fever is an acute communicable diseases caused by . SALMONELLA TYPHI. . usually occur through ingestion of contaminated food and water , characterized by continuous fever for 2-3 weeks, toxic symptoms, bradycardia, with involvement of lymphoid tissues..