The Path Between The Seas was written by David McCullough in the year 1977. This book has the privilege of being the winner of the national book award in history. The book was published by Simon & Schuster Paperbacks. The book opens with the United States showing a great interest in a navigable connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This interest has been around since founding father Thomas Jefferson’s time. Due to this fascination, the United States decides to negotiate access to the Isthmus of Panama with Colombia. This is possible due to the Bidlack Treaty of 1846. With this treaty in place, the United States starts to suggest various routes across several South American countries, however there is no surveying until 1870.
