David McCullough in his book "The Path Between the Seas," wrote: The creation of a water passage across Panama was one of the supreme human achievements of all time, the culmination of a heroic dream of over four hundred years and of more than twenty years of phenomenal effort and sacrifice. The fifty miles between the oceans were among the hardest ever won by human effort and ingenuity, and no statistics on tonnage or tolls can begin to convey the grandeur of what was accomplished. Primarily the canal is an expression of that old and noble desire to bridge the divide, to bring people together. It is a work of civilization.

Why does the author say that the Panama Canal is a “work of civilization”?

Which of the following was the eventual result of the allied attempts to contain soviet expanion

In what year did vladimir lenin and the bolsheviks seize power in russia? 1885 1900 1917 1961

Choose one civil war topic from the list below. research your topic using the library and the internet. then, write a report of at least four hundred words. topics: a major civil war battle civil war munitions and uniforms the emancipation proclamation the gettysburg address note! when writing a research paper, it is important to cite your source or sources. for example, anytime you use a direct quote from the source in your writing, you should follow it with the author's last name, the year of the publication, and the page number where the specific quotation is located in parentheses. for example: the author states, "lincoln was an american hero." (jones, 1999, p. 298). you will also need to include a works cited section at the end of your paper, providing the information about the source you used. generally, when you are writing for a social science course (like this course), you will use a citation format designed by the american psychological association (apa). use this brief apa style guide to you format your citations.