The Linda Hall Library has launched a year-long Panama Canal Centennial Celebration. On April 8th, the Library celebrated the opening of The Land Divided, The World United: Building the Panama Canal exhibit. A working model of a canal lock, created in partnership with graduate students at the UMKC School of Computing and Engineering, was displayed as part of the opening on the north lawn of the Linda Hall Library. Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Panama Canal Authority; was the special guest.
Also featured in the May 31, 2014 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Don Ipock
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| Guests enjoyed the working model of a canal lock. |
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| The lovely dinner was held in the Trustees Room at the Linda Hall Library. |
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| Lisa Browar, Linda Hall Library; with Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Panama Canal Authority |
