
President Theodore Roosevelt’s role in the creation of the Republic of Panama is a pivotal moment in both Panamanian and American history. His administration’s support for Panamanian independence from Colombia in 1903... Read more »

The 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, commemorated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. A commemorative coin, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition dollar, was initially proposed to celebrate both this and... Read more »