Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt) was the 26th U.S. President, known for conservation, trust-busting, and a dynamic career ...

This November 1906 file photo shows U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, center, sitting on a steam shovel at the Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal.

CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt became the largest container ship ever to cross the new canal. Leaving the Port of Yangshan on July 28th, the CMA CGM giant crossed the new Panama Canal on August 22th.

In 1921, the U.S. and Colombia signed a treaty to settle the Panama Canal issue. The U.S. paid Colombia $25 million dollars. This act has never been fully accepted by the Colombian public.

The chief engineer who designed and supervised construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over the Missouri River in Bismarck later convinced President Theodore Roosevelt to link the ...

In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt traveled to Panama to observe the progress being made on the construction of the canal. He was the first sitting president of the United States to embark on an official ...

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, fifth from the left, visits the Panama Canal area in 1906. AFP/Getty Images/File. By 1906, to spotlight the progress and boost the morale of the workers, ...