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 Martyrs' Day: Riots over Sovereignty of Panama Canal Zone (1964)Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian holiday commemorating the 1964 riots that began after a Panamanian flag was torn in a conflict between Panamanian and Canal Zone students over the right of the Panamanian flag to be flown alongside the US flag. US Army units became involved in suppressing the violence, and 4 soldiers and more than 20 Panamanians were killed. The incident contributed to the US decision to transfer control of the Canal Zone to Panama. When was full control of the canal given to Panama? More...
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My folks subscribed to Life magazine and I remember getting clippings for current events that we had in social studies. I don't remember this event. All the messes we have made. But on the other hand, the Panama Canal is a good thing for those people, I'm assuming. That was so hard to build and the military still hadn't come off the high of the victory in WWII. It was another time from now, but if we could see our history you would have thought it would have taught us something. We can change where ocean meet, and move swamps, but we can't change human nature.
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An ugly incident, for sure
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