Boulder City: The Town that Built the Hoover Dam

by Paul W. Papa

Overview

In the depths of the Great Depression, the United States undertook a task so monumental it demanded nearly five thousand people to complete. The Hoover Dam stands as a modern marvel, a testament to America's ingenuity. However, few know the story of the town that built the dam. To house the workers, Secretary of Interior Ray L. Wilbur envisioned a model of city planning, giving birth to Boulder City. Wilbur intended for the city to be temporary, to disappear once the dam was complete, but it didn't work out that way. Local author Paul W. Papa offers a unique look at a town that may have been forged by a dam but took on a life of its own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467137157
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/12/2017
Series:	Brief History
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,029,173
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

A thirty-year resident of Las Vegas, Paul Papa worked for nearly fifteen years in various casinos. Now, he owns a business that concentrates on nonfiction, technical and commercial writing. Paul is the author of several books including, It Happened in Las Vegas: Remarkable Events That Shaped History, Haunted Las Vegas: Famous Phantoms, Creepy Casinos, and Gambling Ghosts and Discovering Vintage Las Vegas: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Restaurants, Casinos & More.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

1 "To Convert a Natural Menace into a National Resource" 9

2 A Tale of Three…or Four…Cities 39

3 Building Boulder City 91

4 Life in Boulder City 132

5 So Hoover Dam Was Built…Now What? 168

Appendix: Visiting Dignitaries and Celebrities 185

Bibliography 189

About the Author 192