How did they build the Panama Canal?

Imagine trying to cut a path right through a giant mountain range
to connect two huge oceans! That’s exactly what people dreamed of
doing with the Panama Canal! For thousands of years, ships had to
travel 8,000 extra miles all the way around South America. That’s
exhausting! First, the French tried—but it was a disaster!
Mosquitoes spread terrible diseases, and thousands of workers
became sick. It seemed totally impossible!


But then, the determined Americans took over. They figured out
how to fight the deadly diseases and invented the biggest, most
amazing machines ever. They chopped down mountains and built
gigantic 'water elevators' called locks to lift enormous ships 85
feet high! Tune in to find out how this impossible dream became
one of humanity's greatest, most incredible engineering tricks!
Get ready to be totally amazed!