George Whitefield Davis (July 26, 1839 – July 12, 1918) was an engineer and Major General in the United States Army. He also served as a military Governor of Puerto Rico and as the first military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone.

George Whitefield Davis

George Whitefield Davis (July 26, 1839 – July 12, 1918) was an engineer and Major General in the United…

(1838-1905) Journalist, historian, poet laureate and paved the way for the building of the Panama Canal.

John Hay

(1838-1905) Journalist, historian, poet laureate and paved the way for the building of the Panama Canal.

Lesseps was a French diplomat and famous for the Suez Canal.

Ferdinand de Lesseps

Lesseps was a French diplomat and famous for the Suez Canal.

Gatun dam - Panama canal.

Panama Canal

Gatun dam - Panama canal.

Sailboats at wharves in Panama, Central America.

Panama Wharves

Sailboats at wharves in Panama, Central America.