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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 1H 37M

History of the Suez Canal - Ferdinand de Lesseps

from History of the Suez Canal · host Ferdinand de Lesseps

A lively picture of the origin and completion of the Suez Canal (built between 1859 and 1869) and his architect, Vicomte de Lesseps. This is the translation of a lecture given before the Societe de Gens Lettres in Paris, in April 1870 by de Lesseps himself. (Summary by Availle)

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