Title

France, the United States, and the Lesseps Panama Canal: Renewed Rivalry in the Western Hemisphere, 1879-1889

Author

Walter Edward Lowrie, Syracuse University

Date of Award

1975

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

History

Advisor(s)

Vincent Confer

Keywords

Sphere of influence, Territorial expansion, Monroe Doctrine, Franco-American relations

Subject Categories

History

Abstract

My study is concerned with the quite unequal efforts of France and the United States each to create for itself a dominant position on the Panamanian isthus during the period -- 1879-1889 -- in which Lesseps attempted to construct a canal.

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Recommended Citation

Lowrie, Walter Edward, "France, the United States, and the Lesseps Panama Canal: Renewed Rivalry in the Western Hemisphere, 1879-1889" (1975). History - Dissertations. 59.
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