89: The Panama Canal: More than a Big Ditch

Emileigh and Morgan explore the trial the workers had to endure to build one of of the modern 7 wonders of the world. From the French failure, the United States being a little shady, and the methods to dealing with yellow fever, this episode is one that will shock you.    Images Link: https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/panama-canal-construction   Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory     Sources: https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-panama-canal   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Findley_Wallace   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Gorgas   https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/panama/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Goethals