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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 6 MIN

The Panama Canal Gamble

from Rise of Albion: The Epic Birth of England · host Alain Vasseur

The Panama Canal was a transformative engineering project that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, reshaping global trade and naval power. After a failed French attempt, the United States successfully completed the canal by overcoming major challenges, including disease and difficult terrain. Opened in 1914, the canal symbolized American technological capability and growing global influence, while also raising questions about power and intervention abroad.

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