[DOC] [TLE] Building the Panama Canal, 19031914 - Milestones in the History ... [PAR] French attempts to build a canal through Panama (province of Colombia) ... after 
9 years and a loss of approximately 20,000 lives, the French attempt went 
bankrupt. ... In his new role, Bunau-Varilla negotiated the Hay-Bunau-Varilla 
Treaty of... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Panama Canal - Wikipedia [PAR] The idea for a Panama canal dates back to the 1513 discovery of the isthmus by 
Vasco Nez ... An initial attempt by France to build a sea-level canal failed after 
a great deal of .... 1889, when the company went bankrupt and the project was 
suspended. .... Stevens disliked Oliver, and vehemently opposed his choice. [DOC] [TLE] Ferdinand de Lesseps - Wikipedia [PAR] Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de Lesseps GCSI was a French diplomat and later 
developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869 joined the Mediterranean and Red 
Seas, substantially reducing sailing distances and times between Europe and 
East Asia. He attempted to repeat this success with an effort to build a Panama 
Canal at ..... The Panama Canal Company declared itself bankrupt in December 
1888... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Fascinating Facts About the Panama Canal - History in the ... [PAR] Aug 15, 2014 ... De Lesseps intended to build the canal at sea level, without locks, like the Suez 
... tower in Paris that bears his name, was then hired to create locks for the canal; 
however, the De Lesseps-led company went bankrupt in 1889. [DOC] [TLE] Why de Lesseps failed to build the Panama Canal [PAR] Why de Lesseps failed to build the Panama Canal ... of the Suez Canal - went 
bankrupt along with his Panama Canal Company. .... The company had to stop its 
payments and tried in vain to receive a three-month payment moratorium. [DOC] [TLE] The French Failure - Panama Canal - CZBrats [PAR] The French attempt to construct a waterway across the Isthmus was foredoomed 
to failure ... The first French Canal Company, La Societe International du Canal ... 
Although Wyse went over not more than two-thirds of the distance from Panama 
to Colon, ... De Lesseps, with his usual optimism, reduced the time to six years. [DOC] [TLE] Some thoughts on the building of The Panama Canal and venture ... [PAR] Apr 1, 2013 ... There were 2 major eras in the building of the Panama Canal  the French era ... 
Based on his experience at Suez, de Lesseps had a firm conviction that the ... 
The company finally went bankrupt with only 2/5 of the canal having been dug in 
.... Panama was dangerous and trying and it was really hard to get... [DOC] [TLE] Why was France unsuccessful in its attempts to build the Panama ... [PAR] A host of factors combined to make the project a failure. Bad Design The Panama 
Canal as it ... What went wrong? ... This, of course, caused gargantuan budget 
overruns, leading to the eventual bankruptcy of the Panama Canal Company. ... 
first became widely known for his book on the building of the Panama Canal. [DOC] [TLE] The New Panama Canal: A Risky Bet - The New York Times [PAR] Jun 22, 2016 ... After a Spanish-led consortium won the right to build locks for bigger ships at a ... 
competition to build a new set of locks for the historic Panama Canal. .... he 
recalled, Panama's president at the time, Ricardo Martinelli, went on the attack. ... 
Sacyr's consortium included a Panamanian company owned by the... [DOC] [TLE] Panama Canal facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Make research projects and school reports about Panama Canal easy with ... His 
French Canal Company failed miserably, but his successors retained the ... flag 
in the Canal Zone as the United States tried to address issues of sovereignty. .... 
of misfortunes, including bankruptcy and outbreaks of disease among workers. [DOC] [TLE] Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal - White Plains Public ... [PAR] If the Panama Canal had existed when he made his voyages, he might have ... to 
build a canal through Nicaragua, in 1889, but went bankrupt after wasting four 
and

Question: His company went bankrupt trying to build the Panama Canal
Answer: Ferdinand de Lesseps