Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Franck, Harry Alverson 1881 1962 Franck, Harry A. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_Policeman_88 Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Zone Policeman 88: A Close Range Study of the Panama Canal and Its Workers" by Harry A. Franck is a detailed historical account written during the early 20th century, exploring the construction of the Panama Canal and the lives of its diverse workers. The narrative offers a close-up view of the societal dynamics within the Canal Zone, the challenges faced by the workforce, and the unique blend of cultures present in the area during this monumental engineering project. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the protagonist, who seeks employment as a policemen in the Canal Zone. Through a conversation with "the Captain" at police headquarters, we learn about the protagonist's lack of military experience but advantageous language skills, which seem to pique the Captain's interest. As he navigates the bureaucracy and prepares for an assignment in the census department, the protagonist contemplates his desire to dig the canal rather than serve as a police officer. The initial chapters focus on his interactions with various police officials and the unique atmosphere within the Canal Zone, setting the stage for a broader exploration of the workers’ experiences in the context of the canal's construction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Police -- Panama -- Canal Zone Panama Canal (Panama) F1561 Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 388069 2025-08-02T12:44:07.763369 text/html 382236 2020-12-28T07:43:30 text/html 261841 2025-08-02T12:44:15.772315 application/epub+zip 264732 2025-08-02T12:44:11.360347 application/epub+zip 214726 2025-08-02T12:44:10.096384 application/epub+zip 535373 2025-08-02T12:44:19.103285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522805 2025-08-02T12:44:14.890296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303409 2022-09-03T04:17:49.401198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369122 2025-08-02T12:44:07.205383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368885 2020-12-28T07:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18944 2025-08-02T12:44:19.246275 application/rdf+xml 25377 2025-08-02T12:44:10.605314 image/jpeg 4774 2025-08-02T12:44:10.350308 image/jpeg 153127 2020-12-28T07:43:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 150602 2020-12-28T07:43:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 258240 2025-08-02T12:44:07.795342 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia