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panama
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Independent From Spain
Panama became independent from spain and became a part of the Confederacy of Gran Colombia -
Panama Railway Constructed
The Panama Railway was built during the 1850s. It was the first Transcontinental railway of the New World. It crosses the isthmus from Colon to Panama City. -
French Panama Canal Failure
During the 1880s, france attempted to construct the panama canal but failed because of poor planning, disease among the workers, construction problems, and inadequate financing. -
us buys rights to panama canal
The United States buys the rights to build the panama canal and controls it for over a century -
Theodore Roosevelt visits Panama
Theodore Roosevelt visited Panama and became the first US President to make an official visit outside the US -
Canal Finished
The Panama Canal was finished when President Woodrow Wilson triggered a blast which exploded the Gamboa Dike -
Panama Canal opening
The panama canal was officially opened. It is 40 miles long and it cost $375 million to build. -
womens right to vote
In 1968, President Arias allowed women to vote -
Nicolas Ardito Barletta
Nicolas Ardito Barletta elected president in 1984 -
Panama controls the panama Canal
The Torrijos-Carter treaty is signed handing over control of the Panama Canal to Panama from the US -
First female president
Mireya Moscoso becomes the first female president in panama -
Plan to Upgrade Canal
Voters agree with $5.2 billion plan to upgrade the canal which will double the capacity. -
Upgrading the Panama Canal
Work is started to widen the Panama Canal -
Russian Warshio through Panama Canal
The first time a Russion war ship has been through since World War 2 -
Millionth ship through the panama canal
Three years before the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal, a chinese freighter becomes the millionth ship to pass through it.
