The SS Ancon became the first ship to do what?

great info

so many died during the construction

Gary, it was finished during his administration once they figured out how to get control of malaria.the French actually started digging but it became too costly in money and lives and they stopped

TnBaby66, Me too, in 2014 - the 100th anniversary of the canal's opening.

I've been thru there on a cruise ship. awesome

The Panama canal was built during Theodore Roosevelt's administration.