There were perhaps over 45,000 workers working at different times on the canal. In total there were about, oh workers from perhaps 40 different countries. It is said you can go into the top of the hill and you can see all the nations of the world represented. The u. S. Was always interested in trying to find a short route to the west. And that became more apparent during the spanishamerican war. One ship was asked to go to fight in cuba. So it left san francisco. On the west coast. And it took two months to reach cuba. By the time it reached cuba, the war was basically over. So that gave new impetus for the idea of finding a way a short way to unite both coasts. Because it became, you know, apparent and particularly now for the u. S. Who had a two ocean navy. So it needed to have a route to cross from one ocean to the other. And so in 1903, when panama was fighting for its independence the u. S. Supported the rebels. And it bought the construction rights from the French Canal Company f
Traveled there to learn about history. Boulder andbout other stops on the cities tour at cspan. Org localcontent. You are watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. Each week american artifacts takes you to museums and historic basis. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the panama canal opening, curators presented items from their collection for a special exhibit. Work on the canal began in 19 know for. In 1904. Workers came to panama to build it. The canal was not only an engineering feat but a subject of fascination for americans. Who follow the progress of this construction with keen interest. She music was produced about the canal, newspapers published regular updates. And photographers took hundreds of pictures of the construction and the people who lived and worked in the canal zone. Name is juan manual perez, a reference specialist in the hispanic division. Exhibit tries to be a window i to the past and to give the tople who see it a way understand the
Takes you to museums and historic places. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the panama canal opening, curators presented items from their collection for a special exhibit. Work on the canal began in 1904. Workers came to panama to build it. The canal was not only an engineering feat but a subject of fascination for americans. Who follow the progress of this construction with keen interest. Sheet music was produced about the canal, newspapers published regular updates. And photographers took hundreds of pictures of the construction and the people who lived and worked in the canal zone. My name is juan manuel perez, and im a reference specialist in the hispanic division. Exhibit tries to be a window into the past and to give the people who see it a way to understand the magnitude of the enterprise. It took from 1904 to 1914 for the canal to be finished. There were perhaps over 45,000 workers working at different times. In total, there were about workers from perhaps 40 different count
Our trade partners our biggest ones, canada china mexico, are spending two to five times more than that on their infrastructure. And it cant be just one mode that were focused on when we talk about funding infrastructure. We have to look at all modes and we need to make those modes work better together. Rail, truck air and water are today the key components of the Global Supply chain. The Global Situation is getting worse in a lot of respects, but we have the opportunity to take advantage of whats going on internationally in the economy. The coalition for americas gateways and trade corridors ask congress to take the following steps in the upcoming surface transportation authorization. First, we would like you to establish a Freight Program containing dedicated and flexible funding. Freight should not compete with other mobility needs. Its integral to other mobility needs. Freight movement occupies a special place in our Transportation System as the elements supporting commerce competi
What share of the market your company has lost and how you see that a rippling effect throughout the industry . Well i guess going to car gil share gets to be a bit difficult. But if you look at the u. S. Pork industry or the u. S. Beef industry, we certainly have been the largest exporter around the globe. But as we have dealt with issues in the ports like currency and elements the play in the market, weve seen increase particularly in the last year to countries like the eu, chile. And certainly in the last months have seen substantial decline. Do you think that will be permanent. Will we be able to get that market back . I think any time you disappoint a customer it takes time to build trust back. And as i referred to in my testimony, there is a tremendous amount of potential for both beef and pork exports on the global scale. We have a product that the world is look inging for. And values. I certainly believe the Growth Potential remains. But there is no doubt that weve disappointed