1848: From the Docks to the Throne

In 1848, he was a dockworker. He was called a "bastard," had his ribs broken, and only ate one meal a day. But he knew one thing: Next year, the California Gold Rush will sweep the globe. Eighty thousand people will pass through the Isthmus of Panama. Whoever controls the isthmus holds the two oceans by the throat. He stole a blueprint, borrowed some money, and risked his life. Nobody believed that someone carrying sacks could change the world. A year later, he was the largest transshipment merchant on the isthmus. Seven years later, he became the owner of the Panama Railway. Twenty years later, when foreign powers wanted to build a canal, they had to ask for his consent first. 1848: From the Docks to the Throne – An epic tale of a mixed-race youth's rise to power.