Dying to Better Themselves

The epic story of the involvement of the tiny islands of the West Indies in providing the work force for the construction of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) and before that, the Panama Railroad (1850-1855), and the French attempt under de Lesseps to build the Panama Canal (1881-1889). Written by a West Indian, the book allows the voices of the participants to tell their stories alongside the official accounts.

Year

2014

Language

English

Publisher

University of the West Indies Press

Editions

1

Pages

440

ISBN

9789766404574

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