Hoover Dam: History is not for the faint of heartFocuses on the history behind the Hoover Dam. Boulder Dam as its previous name; Benefits from the construction of the dam; Upgrades to t...
Deconstructing History: Hoover Dam Did you know that the Hoover Dam supplies electricity to more than 20 million people? Get all the facts on this marvel of engineering. Sign up for Inside History Get HISTORY’s most fascinating stories delivered to your inbox three times a week. ...
BY KATHLEEN PAINI CLEMENCE When a jean-clad crowd filters into Reno’s Knitting Factory on concert nights, it’s unlikely many know they are entering the site where fashion history was made. Formerly known as 31 Virginia Street, the property housed the […] Boulder/Hoover Dam July – August...
Hoover Dam: Réalisé par John X. DeMaio. Avec Mark Cook, Dennis McBride, Jeffrey Tilton. Marvel at the site of America's most famous water dam. We'll learn about how the Hoover Dam was built, why it's necessary, and take a behind the scenes look at its
On September 17, 1930, the official construction of the project began when Secretary of the Interior under President Hoover, Ray L. Wilbur, announced that the new dam on the Colorado River would be named Hoover Dam in honor of the then-President of the United States. Due to high winds,...
Deconstructing History: Hoover Dam Las Vegas: The Strip, the Mob and the Age of Glamour In 1941 the El Rancho Vegas resort opened on a section of U.S. 91 just outside the city’s jurisdiction. Other hotel-casinos soon followed, and the section of highway became known as “the Strip...
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Old Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, The Romans, Turkey, The Nabateans and Modern Europe will be lightened from the sight of old dam constructions. 展开 会议名称: New Developments in Dam Engineering: 4th International Conference on Dam Engineering 18-20 October 2004, Nanjing, China ...
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and scarcity of water is an increasing concern. The impounded waters ofLake Mead, extending for some 115 miles (185 km) behindHoover Dam, provide reserves for the southeastern area. The state relies heavily on allocations of water from theColorado River, a reliance that has yielded a continuin...