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...Canal Builders: Making America's Empire at the Panama Canal By Julie Greene 475 pages; The Penguin Press...
...workers braved illness and misadventure to carve a 50-mile long channel through the Panamanian isthmus to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. But for University of Maryland history professor Julie Greene, the project was about more than miles dug or dirt shifted. "We have long perceived the canal as involving conquest over nature, and there's some truth in that. But it also involved conquest over the tens of thousands of men and women in the Canal Zone and in the Republic of Panama." And so Greene focuses her account of the Panama Canal's construction on the eponymous...
...undergo a more expensive procedure. "It's human nature to say, 'I can't afford that right now, and if it doesn't hurt, I don't have a problem,'" says Dr. Lawrence Spindel, a dentist in New York City. "Then all of a sudden you need a root canal...
Wined-Up. During Mardi Gras season, the Besh Steakhouse at Harrah's New Orleans Casino will add unlimited pours from a selection of 20 wines to any meal Monday through Wednesday nights for just $20.09. Better be careful if you plan to play baccarat after dinner. 8 Canal Street...
Easier on the Wallet. Or dial it down a bit and celebrate at the New Orleans Marriott. They still have the champagne, strawberries and chocolate, but rates begin at $139 per night. Just mention promotional code ROM. 555 Canal St., New Orleans...