 | Path of Empire: Panama and the California Gold Rush Subjects: United States -- Foreign relations -- Panama; Panama -- Foreign relations -- United States; Americans -- Panama -- History -- 19th century; Watermelon Riot Colón Panama 1856; Panama -- History -- 19th century; California -- History -- 1846–1850; Califo; Path of Empire reveals how U.S. imperial projects in Panama were integral to developments in California and the larger process of U.S. continental expansion, offering a model for the new transnational history. Aims McGuinness is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. |
