Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: A Proclamation to Panama by u.s. Government
Read the text of a proclamation to Panama by President Roosevelt, guaranteeing the independence of Panama in exchange for rights to canal construction.
University of Florida
University of Florida: Panama and the Canal
This site contains an extensive collection of historic photos, documents, stories, oral histories, indigenous art, and news items related to the Panama Canal and America's involvement in it.
Other
The Panama Canal: A Brief History
This essay describes the magnitude of the Panama Canal construction and its impact on the world.
Other
Republic of Panama
Facts and statistics on the geography and people of Panama, along with some background history of the country.