The US Congress appoints a canal commission to report on possible routes for a canal to traverse through Panama. The first attempt to build a Panama Canal was made by the French in the 1870. The American-built canal eventually opens in 1914.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "US Congress appoints canal commission to investigate Panama". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19286, accessed 09 June 2026.]
