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Building the Panama Canal 1880-1914, Presented by Mario Medici

The Spanish thought about it. The French drew plans for it. In the end, it took a revolution, technology, money, determination and human capital to complete the Panama Canal. On this unique journey, learn about the epic struggle to carve a nautical shortcut from one ocean to another. Learn about the canal’s construction and its impact on world history, commerce and medicine. Plus learn how Jews immigrated to Panama. Lecture will be supplemented with historical photos.

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Date

Feb 27 2025

Time

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location

Shomrei Torah WCC
30 Hinchman Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470