
The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)
From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 5/16/2025

From Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Published 5/16/2025
Ferdinand De Lesseps, "the Great Frenchman", is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Canal. No, he isn't an engineer and, no, he's never actually been to Panama before. But he managed to dig the Suez Canal, and everyone said that would be impossible too. How hard can it be? For a full…

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