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As breathtaking today as the day it was completed, Hoover Dam not only shaped the American West but helped launch the American century. In the depths of the Great Depression it became a symbol of American resilience and ingenuity in the face of crisis, putting thousands of men to work in a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Frank Crowe: Add a description of this character.
- Charles Rockwood
- Hoover Dam
- Wilbur
- Lake Mead
- Harold Ickes
- Hiram Johnson
- Arthur Powell Davis
- Walker Young
- Bodell
- Henry Kaiser
- Anderson
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Kahn
- Herbert Hoover
- Harriman
- Harry Morrison
- John Page
- Harry Chandler
- Randolph
- Wozencraft
- Kraus
- Charlie Shea
- Mulholland
- Ives
- Williams
- Beatty
- Coolidge
- Chaffey
- Cory
- Wilson
- Marriner
- Kaufmann
- Erma
- Will Wattis
- Elwood Mead
- Deboer
Setting & Locations edit
- Colorado River
- Boulder City
- Nevada
- Southern California
- Arizona
- Washington
- Black Canyon
- Los Angeles
- Utah
- Boulder Canyon Project
- United States
- San Francisco
- Imperial Valley
- Denver
- Wyoming
- New York
- New Mexico
- White House
- America
- Idaho
- Austin
- River Camp
- Southwest
- Gulf Of California
- Chicago
- Yuma
- Boise
- St. Thomas
- Boulder Dam
- Ontario
- Fremont Street
- Salton Sea
- Montana
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Ragtown
- New Deal
- Midwest
- Mississippi
- Pilot Knob
- Jackson Lake
- Reclamation
- Cuba
- Arrowrock
- Weymouth
- Las Vegas
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael A. Hiltzik (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 627.820979313
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