Story of the Panama Canal. Part one
Subject(s): Canal construction workers, Canals, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Locks (Hydraulic engineering), McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Oregon (Battleship), Panama, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tropical medicine, Yellow fever
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Compilation film revealing the story of Panama Canal construction, which Theodore Roosevelt considered one of his most valuable contributions to foreign affairs. This portion of the film details the need for building the canal, and the early attempts to do so, and includes many still images and maps, in addition to the film clips.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1927
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
These items are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Story of the Panama Canal. Part one. [January 22, 2026]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt Film Library. Story of the Panama Canal. Part one. [22 Jan. 2026]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288357.
APA:
Roosevelt Film Library., [2026, January 22]. Story of the Panama Canal. Part one.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288357.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
