We drove right past the exit for the Hoover Dam and crossed the Colorado River. Oh look we are in Arizona again. Off at the first exit and back across the bridge and we are back in Nevada. We find the exit and head to a security check point where they tell us that we can’t cro...
William Henry Harrison (Feb. 9, 1773 to April 4, 1841) He holds the dubious distinction of being the first president to die while in office. It was a brief term, too; Harrison died of pneumonia just one month after giving his inaugural address in 1841. As a younger man, Harrison earne...
The area where the dam is being built also has a lot of issues with pollution now that it didn't have before the structure got underway. Silt, aggressive algae growth and regular pollution that should have been washed away by the river have all caused problems. ...