Curated OER
Teddy Roosevelt
Students examine the life, contributions, and influence of Teddy Roosevelt. They view a slideshow lecture and take notes on a handout, filling in the blanks on the handout. Students then write a persuasive letter to a governmental...
Curated OER
U.S. Expansion and the Age of the Empire
In this geography skills worksheet, students define or identify the 4 terms and concepts related to Teddy Roosevelt's diplomacy. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.
Other
Panama Canal Authority: El Canal De Panama: Canal History
This site presents a history of the construction of the Panama Canal. Content includes information on the Panama Canal Treaty, the canal's construction, involved government leaders, and the transition of the canal from U.S. hands to...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Panama Canal
A collection uses primary sources to explore the construction of the Panama Canal.
A&E Television
History.com: Why the Construction of the Panama Canal Was So Difficult and Deadly
A staggering 25,000 workers lost their lives. And artificial limb makers clamored for contracts with the canal builders. In a quest to fulfill a centuries-old dream to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the builders of the Panama...
Other
Ibt: Panama Canal Anniversary 2014: World Changing Economic Impact of the Canal
Looks at the history and importance of the Panama Canal to global trade on the 100th anniversary of its opening. Also discusses the impact of the canal on how regional economies evolved in the United States and developed in other...
US Department of State
Department of State: Building the Panama Canal
A brief description of the diplomacy involved between the United States and other countries leading up to the building of the Panama Canal.
Other
Panama Canal Authority: American Canal Construction
An incredibly detailed history of American construction of the Panama Canal. Abbreviate the URL to access other 'chapters' of this history.
Other
The Panama Canal: A Brief History
This essay describes the magnitude of the Panama Canal construction and its impact on the world.
University of Florida
University of Florida: Panama and the Canal
This site contains an extensive collection of historic photos, documents, stories, oral histories, indigenous art, and news items related to the Panama Canal and America's involvement in it.
Digital History
Digital History: How the Us Obtained the Panama Canal [Pdf]
The story behind building a canal through the isthmus of Panama is one of incompetence and corruption on the part of the French, who first attempted the feat. Many of the actions of the United States in acquiring the land through which...
CZBrats
The Canal Army
This page is an article entitled "The Canal Army," from "The History of the Panama Canal" by Ira E. Bennett. It is a very detailed account of an important period in the history of the Panama Canal.
CZBrats
The Canal Under Wallace
This page is from an article entitled "The Canal Under Wallace," from: The History of the Panama Canal, by Ira E. Bennett, 1915. It gives a very detailed account of this period of Panamanian history (early 1900's).
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: A Proclamation to Panama by u.s. Government
Read the text of a proclamation to Panama by President Roosevelt, guaranteeing the independence of Panama in exchange for rights to canal construction.
Other
Historia Del Canal De Panama
This page is an article entitled "RESENA HISTORICA DEL CANAL DE PANAMA"- a historical review of the Panama Canal. It is not just about the Canal, however. The article mentions several significant historical events (1534-through the 1970s).
CZBrats
Cz Brats: Messages From the Past Panama's Petroglyphs
This page is an article entitled "Messages From The Past - Panama's Petroglyphs," by Louis R. Granger. It is taken from The Panama Canal Review, May 1969. It is a very interesting article about this aspect of Pre-Colombian history in...
A&E Television
History.com: 10 World Engineering Marvels
These remarkable feats of design and construction transformed the ways that people travel, communicate and live. For thousands of years, mankind has engineered remarkable structures such as the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of...
Other
Bienvenidos Al Sitio De El Canal De Panama
This is the index page of the Panama Canal Authority Web site. The page contains numerous links to learn all pertinent information about the canal. Links include: general information, history, transition of control (from the U.S. to...
CZBrats
The Panama Railroad
This page is entitled "The Panama Railroad, Chapter XIV" of the book "History of the Panama Canal", by Ira E. Bennett, 1915. It recounts important events of this period (1827-1855) of Panamanian history.
CZBrats
The Americans in Panama: Taking the Canal Zone
This page is a chapter from the book entitled "The Americans in Panama." It provides information about the colonial period of Panamanian history. "Panama's relations with the parent government at Bogota, from 1821, the year of...
CZBrats
The Americans in Panama: The Spanish in Panama
This page is a chapter from the book entitled "The Americans in Panama." It is an excellent narrative of both the Pre-Colombian and Colonial Periods of Panamanian history.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: The Beginning of the End of the Panama Canal Zone
This is a detailed account of the events and investigations associated with the Panama riots of January 1964.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
Looks at Theodore Roosevelt's actions and accomplishments as president from 1901-1909. Discusses his policies in Latin America and the construction of the Panama Canal, and his Square Deal program where he went out of his way to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Teddy Roosevelt
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.