Panama Canal

Changing America The United States was only a country for about 15 years before the basic way of life for people in the country started to change drastically. We developed politically and economically, expanded westward and divided along sectional borders. However these are not the only characteristics that define this time period. 1790-1860 was a period of rapid industrialization, market revolution and changing social order. This was largely due to new methods of transportation, mechanization…

The Book of Unknown Americans, by author Cristina Henriquez, several of the story’s narrators prove to be evident of this clash of cultures and loss of identity. Specifically, Mayor Toro, a teenager raised in America, with immigrant parents from Panama. Because of his parents’ native background, Mayor suffers an identity crisis, to which he fails to see himself as either an American or a Panamanian. Therefore, throughout the novel, Mayor must overcome his lost sense of self, and discover where…

Every day, violence is increasing in Latin America, and people are very worried about that. The Republic of Panama as a part of Central America faces many threats with national and international reaches. The most important national security threat is Narco-terrorism because it negatively affects many aspects of our society. When looking for the cause of increase in violence and criminal activities, the Panamanians know for sure that it is due to Narco-terrorism. In this essay, we will…

immigrant in colonial and post-colonial time in Panama. 2.) How does the fluidity of racial identity translate in the literary discourses between Afro-Hispanic and West Indians in moderns times?. Within this frame, I will argue that these two aspects map out the problem of African descendants racial identity that exists in Panama today. I. African Slaves and West Indians diasporas in Colonial and post-colonial Panama. The history of Panama records five significant migrations of…

The north (including the Midwest) and the south were different societies. Although, the north and south had some similarity in that they both had small farmers and both did agriculture. They both also had major differences in their economy, transportation, communication, lifestyle and labor force. In terms of the economy the northern and southern states were very different. The north was more modernized, the development of capitalism and the changes in life through consumption and…

Market Revolution The Market Revolution changed the face of American History by advancing three main developments. This revolution changed the way the citizens lived from being able to buy goods instead of bartering, being able to bring in more income for the family or the opportunity to ship goods faster and in many directions. Commercialization, industrialization and transportation changed the way Americans lived from this point forward. Everyone’s lives were affected by this national…

and divert it by use of canals and dams. Irrigation has affected yuma in many ways one that is not as important anymore but was very important at one time is the steamboat at the time the dams were built this was a very viable method of travel that could now no longer do its job the water…

the sixth child out of nine sisters and one brother. They were nine children who brought up in a very loving and big family. She was born in Santiago, Province of Veraguas in Panama, on January, 11, 1947. The province of Veraguas is called in that way because it means “to see water” since it is the only province in Panama that have coasts in the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. She lived in Santiago for many years along with her brother and sisters, but then when she was 7 years old, her…

improvements of current roads, continuing with the introduction of canals, and finally steam engines and railroads. Occurring in this same time…

Panama is a very surprising country, including for the food. Indeed, because of the diversity of cultures, Panamanian cooking mixes elements which come from different countries. For example, you can feel the American influence through the local cheesecake, or the Argentinian and Colombian influence when you have what they call “empanadas” or the Peruvian influence through what became one of the most famous meals of Central America, the “ceviche”. It’s almost impossible to be disappointed when…