Offers an alternative interpretation for how Colombia lost Panama in 1903. This work argues that the concession of Panama was first initiated in 1788, when Thomas Jefferson decided that the construction of a canal through the isthmus of Panama was imperative in accordance with the principles of the manifest destiny. It includes more information.

This historical work offers an alternative interpretation for how Colombia lost Panama in 1903. It argues that the concession of Panama was first initiated in 1788, when Thomas Jefferson decided that the construction of a canal through the isthmus of Panama was imperative in accordance with the principles of the manifest destiny. Information about the first designs for the construction of the canal is included.