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How Wall Street Created a Nation: J.P. Morgan, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Panama Canal
by Ovidio Diaz Espino
- HISTORY
- 2003
- PAPER
- 276 PAGES
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An intriguing look into the treachery, behind-the-scenes financial wrangling and Roosevelt-era dollar diplomacy that resulted in not only the Panama Canal but the establishment of Panama as an independent nation (and some few making a lot of money). A lawyer himself who has worked on Wall Street (and a Panamanian to boot), Diaz Espinosa brings passion and a unique perspective to the tale. Robert Stone, who did the first research into the story, originally wanted to make a movie.
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