Zone Policeman 88: A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers is a non-fiction book written by Harry A. Franck and published in 1913. Franck, a travel writer who had produced a highly successful 1910 travelogue, Vagabond Journey Around the World, took a position as a police officer in the Panama Canal Zone, reporting his experiences and observations in a book that proved, like his debut, popular.

Zone Policeman 88; A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers by Harry Alverson Franck offers a unique, ground-level view of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century—the construction of the Panama Canal. As a member of the Canal Zone police force, Franck brings readers into the heart of the canal zone, providing an insider's perspective on the day-to-day life of the workers, the challenges they faced, and the massive effort required to build this marvel of modern engineering. Franck's narrative is filled with vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, giving readers a sense of the diverse community that came together from all over the world to work on the canal. He shares fascinating stories about the workers, their backgrounds, and the conditions under which they lived and worked. His account is not only a tribute to the labor and ingenuity that made the canal possible but also a reflection on the social dynamics and human experiences behind the monumental task. Zone Policeman 88 is celebrated for its firsthand accounts and its lively portrayal of life in the Canal Zone. Harry Alverson Franck’s engaging storytelling and his ability to capture the spirit of the era make this book a compelling read for history buffs and those interested in engineering marvels. Readers are drawn to Zone Policeman 88 for its authentic portrayal of the Panama Canal's construction and the human stories behind it. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American engineering, labor, and early 20th-century global projects. Owning a copy of Zone Policeman 88 is like having a window into the world of one of history's greatest engineering undertakings, making it an essential addition to any collection of historical literature.

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Excerpt from Zone Policeman 88: A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers He rose suddenly from his chair and led the way into an adjoining room, busy with several young Americans over desks and typewriters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Zone Policeman 88; A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers by Harry Alverson Franck offers a unique, ground-level view of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century—the construction of the Panama Canal. As a member of the Canal Zone police force, Franck brings readers into the heart of the canal zone, providing an insider's perspective on the day-to-day life of the workers, the challenges they faced, and the massive effort required to build this marvel of modern engineering. Franck's narrative is filled with vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, giving readers a sense of the diverse community that came together from all over the world to work on the canal. He shares fascinating stories about the workers, their backgrounds, and the conditions under which they lived and worked. His account is not only a tribute to the labor and ingenuity that made the canal possible but also a reflection on the social dynamics and human experiences behind the monumental task. Zone Policeman 88 is celebrated for its firsthand accounts and its lively portrayal of life in the Canal Zone. Harry Alverson Franck’s engaging storytelling and his ability to capture the spirit of the era make this book a compelling read for history buffs and those interested in engineering marvels. Readers are drawn to Zone Policeman 88 for its authentic portrayal of the Panama Canal's construction and the human stories behind it. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American engineering, labor, and early 20th-century global projects. Owning a copy of Zone Policeman 88 is like having a window into the world of one of history's greatest engineering undertakings, making it an essential addition to any collection of historical literature.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ...in the same old way, expecting to govern and judge and lead along the path of civilization his foreign colonies by bellowing at them in his own nasal drawl and treating their tongue a if it were some purely animal sound. He is well personified by Corporal, late of the Z. P. The Corporal had served three years in the Philippines and five on the Zone, and could not ask for bread in the Spanish tongue. "Why don't you learn it?" some one asked one day. "Awe," drawled the Corporal, "what's the use o' goin't' all that trouble? If you have t' have any interpretin' done all you got t' do is t' call in a nigger." Uncle Sam not merely lends his servants no assistance to learn the tongues of his colonies, but should one of his subjects appear bearing that extraordinary accomplishment he gives him no preference whatever, no better position, not a copper cent more salary; and if things get to a pass where a linguist must be hired he gives the job to the first citizen that comes along who can make a noise that is evidently not English, or more likely still to some foreigner who talks English like a mouthful of Hungarian goulash. It is not the least of the reasons why foreign nations do not take us as seriously as they ought, why our colonials do not love us and, what is of far greater importance, do not advance under our rule as they should. Meanwhile there had gradually been reaching me "through the proper channels," as everything does on the Zone even to our ice-water, the various coupon-books and the like indispensable to Zone life and the proper pursuit of plain-clothes duty. Distressing as are statistics the full comprehension of what might follow requires the enumeration of the odds and ends I was soon carrying about with me. A brass-check; police badge;...