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Building the Panama Canal

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Black and white frame shows a large ship traveling down the Panama Canal. Caption. And cost more than 25,0000 lives.

Reenactments and archival footage chronicle the struggle to build the Panama Canal--a series of locks and dams that lifts ships over mountains in order to provide quicker naval access from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Recounts problems of temperature, logistics, and disease (such as yellow fever) that faced the workers. The canal opened in 1914. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

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Runtime: 10 minutes 25 seconds

Topic: Careers, History
Subtopic: Job Skills, Occupations, U.S. History - 1901-1919
Grade/Interest Level: 5 - 12
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
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Woman sits for an interview at a table with a geometric, rainbow statue behind her. Text reads, “Julie Hancher. Blogger.”

Framed image of a woman hugging a black lab while petting his cheek. From the title card below her image, she is Crystal Melero, Statewide Services Coordinator for Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Text nearby reads, "Getting a Job."

Closeup of woman speaking into camera. Caption. What color uniforms would we have to wear?

Closeup of a woman with pulled back amber hair looks out with eyebrows raised, mouth open mid-speech. She is indoors. Caption. Cory asked me to speed up the information flow.

Woman in a tan blazer looks at camera, standing in an office setting. Caption. How do you answer questions related to your disability?

Woman walks next to a man using a wheelchair with a small dog between. Caption. How you'd be successful in that position.

Man touches his fingers to a braille book as a woman sits nearby. Caption. I think I just adjusted to being a person who is blind.

Man bends over wheel well of a car, hands around wheel hub. Caption. It's been a win, win situation for both Jose and owner, Ken Smith.

Woman holds both hands, palms forward while looking at a man sitting across from her. Caption. And utilizes her skills to translate English and A, S, L.

Nineteenth Century replica of the Amistad being repaired outdoors. Caption. You know, I worked on this project for 2 years.

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U'Vonna W. (Chattanooga, OK)

October 26th, 2018 at 10:54 AM

Great for anyone to understand the massive project and technology used.