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Panama: Crossroads of the World

The complete history of the Isthmus of Panama in 18 episodes — from the indigenous nations who first mapped the crossing, through Spanish silver, pirate raids, the Gold Rush railroad, the French…

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Latest episodes

  1. Panama Today: The Crossroads of the World, Contested Again11 Jun 2026
  2. The Mega-Expansion: How Panama Bet $5 Billion on Its Canal — and Won11 Jun 2026
  3. The Turnover: The Day Panama Took Back Its Canal — and Proved the World Wrong11 Jun 2026
  4. Operation Just Cause: The 1989 U.S. Invasion of Panama — Rescue, Reckoning, and a Contested Death Toll11 Jun 2026
  5. The Rise of Noriega: How the CIA's Man in Panama Became America's Most Wanted Dictator11 Jun 2026
  6. Torrijos and the New Treaties: How a General Talked America Into Giving the Canal Back11 Jun 2026
  7. Martyrs' Day 1964: How a Flag at a High School Doomed the Panama Canal Zone — An Eyewitness Account11 Jun 2026
  8. Sovereignty and the Canal Zone: A Country Cut in Two, and the U-Boats Off Colón11 Jun 2026
  9. The Big Ditch Opens: The Panama Canal, World War I, and the "Gold vs. Silver" Color Line11 Jun 2026
  10. Conquering the Jungle: How a Doctor Nobody Believed Won the Panama Canal11 Jun 2026