Building Hoover Dam: An Oral History of the Great Depression - University of Nevada Press - Books - University of Nevada Press - 9780874174892 - May 1, 2001
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Building Hoover Dam: An Oral History of the Great Depression


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This text tells the story of the building of Hoover Dam in Nevada. During the Great Depression, thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than 5 years to complete and has been the called one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.


384 pages, 67 b&w photographs

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 1, 2001
ISBN13 9780874174892
Publishers University of Nevada Press
Pages 384
Dimensions 155 × 232 × 22 mm   ·   530 g

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