Suez Canal II June 17, 2020PermalinkNancy WaldoToday's AMITEgyptian History, French History, Technology, Transpsortation Lead: In 1869, finally, the land bridge between Egypt and Suez was pierced with a canal, thanks in large measure to Ferdinand de Lesseps. Intro: A Moment in Time with Dan Roberts. Content: He was no engineer, had no great fortune, had no access to capital, and was in no way an effective administrator, unanimated by tedium. Yet, if anyone might be called the Father of the Suez, it was de Lesseps. Other than his indefatigable energy and dedication to the project, he largely succeeded in building the canal because of his personal connection to two people. Download [70.13 KB]
