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Etc: Maps Etc: Route of the Panama Isthmian Canal, 1904
A map from 1904 of the Panama Canal showing terrain relief of the isthmus, noting the 'Canal always follows the line of the Railroad’ from Colon to the city of Panama. "For generations the Panama Canal had been the dream of man and for...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Isthmus of Nicaragua, 1901
A map from 1901 of the Isthmus of Nicaragua, showing the proposed route of the Atlantic-Pacific canal from San Juan del Norte (Greytown) on the Caribbean coast to Lake Nicaragua, then to Brito near San Juan del Sur on the Pacific coast....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Panama Canal, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Panama Canal showing the Canal Zone boundaries, the channel route from Colon to the city of Panama, railroad route, lakes, reservoirs, locks, and towns along the canal. A chart at the top of the map shows the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Panama Canal, 1920
A map from 1920 of the Panama Canal showing the channel route from Colon to the city of Panama with the miles given along the route from Colon, railroad route, lakes, reservoirs, the Gatun dam, locks, and towns along the canal. The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Panama Canal Zone, 1920
A relief map from 1920 of the Panama Canal Zone showing terrain features, lakes, feeding rivers, the channel route, dams, locks, railroad, and entrance cities. The Canal Zone is shaded darker, and an inset map shows the entire isthmus...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Expedition Panama: Bridge That Changed the World
Investigate the Coriolis effect on the directional flow of currents by measuring linear speeds at different places on the globe. Create a timeline demonstrating geologic time.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mesoamerica
Civilization in Mesoamerica flourished and crashed repeatedly, giving rise to a distinctive worldview and some remaining mysteries. This article discusses the rise of early civilizations in this region.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States Canal Zone, 1909
United States Canal Zone and the isthmus of Panama.
A&E Television
History.com: Vasco Nunez De Balboa
A short biography of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer, who is credited with sighting the Pacific Ocean while crossing the isthmus of Panama.
Mariners' Museum and Park
The Mariner's Museum: Vasco Nunez De Balboa
A biography of the life of explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Allopatric Speciation
These images from the Smithsonian Institution depict Nancy Knowlton's work with snapping shrimp in Panama. Knowlton found that the closing of the isthmus -- dividing the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean -- resulted in new species of shrimp.
Curated OER
Etc: West Indies and Mexico, 1898 1906
A map of the West Indies and Mexico between 1898 and 1906, showing political boundaries at the time, capitals, major cities and ports, railroads and canals, rivers, terrain, islands, and coastal features of the region. Inset maps detail...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing North America, 1872
A map exercise from 1872 for drawing North America. The map shows the general outline of the coasts, major waters and rivers, and a vertical profile cross-section of the continent from the San Francisco Bay area to Cape Hatteras....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1901
A map of South America from 1901 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. An inset map shows the Isthmus of Panama with the railroad from the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1872
Physical map of South America with map inserts of the Isthmus of Panama and principal products and sea ports of South America. Included are water currents and routes, railroads, select land elevations, time zones, as well as latitude and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1921
A map from 1921 of South America showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Galapagos Islands. " South America, the fourth largest grand...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1902
A map from 1902 of South America showing the national boundaries at the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, railroads, canals, rivers, and coastal features. Railroads appear as red lines, with important trunk lines shown...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1898
A map of South America in 1898. The map shows capitals and major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Isthmus of Panama. "The chief industries in South America are herding,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Relief Map of South America, 1890
A relief map from 1890 showing terrain features of South America. "South America is the fourth continent in size, and strikingly resembles North America in the arrangement of its relief-forms. It has, like the latter, a predominant...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1901
A map from 1901 of South America showing the general physical features including mountain systems, prominent peaks and volcanoes, river and lake systems, plateaus, and coastal features. The map is color-coded with the highlands above...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1902
A map from 1902 of South America showing the general physical features including mountain systems, prominent peaks and volcanoes, river and lake systems, plateaus, and coastal features. The map is color-coded with the highlands above...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1898
A map from 1898 of South America showing the general physical features including mountain systems, prominent peaks and volcanoes, river and lake systems, plateaus, and coastal features. The map includes an insert of the Isthmus of...
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Etc: Proposed Isthmian Canal Routes, 1848 1884
A map of the proposed isthmian canal routes in Nicaragua and Panama between 1848-1884. The map shows the two chief proposals, the Nicaraguan from Greytown on the Caribbean to Lake Nicaragua and Brito on the Pacific, and the Panama...
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Etc: The West Indies and Mexico, 1898 1906
A map from 1907 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies (Greater Antilles to Puerto Rico) between the Spanish-American War in 1898 and the Third Pan-American Conference in 1906. The map shows the political boundaries in 1906,...