Dying to Better Themselves
Author | : Olive Senior |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9766404577 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789766404574 |
Rating | : 4/5 (574 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dying to Better Themselves written by Olive Senior and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic story of the involvement of the tiny islands of the West Indies in providing the work force for the construction of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) and before that, the Panama Railroad (1850-1855), and the French attempt under de Lesseps to build the Panama Canal (1881-1889). Written by a West Indian, the book allows the voices of the participants to tell their stories alongside the official accounts.