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The Wild River and the Great Dam: The Construction of Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River

By Simon Boughton
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By Simon Boughton
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Discover the complicated history behind the construction of Hoover Dam—one of the country’s most recognizable and far-reaching landmarks—and its lasting political and environmental effects on the Colorado River and the American West.

At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country—a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and...

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