Building Hoover Dam: An Oral History of the Great Depression

Andrew J. Dunar and Dennis McBride skillfully interweave firsthand accounts of a fascinating group of eyewitnesses in this engaging oral history of the '31ers who built Hoover Dam and the women who shared their lives.

About the author

Andrew J. Dunar is a professor of history and chair of the department of history at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He has published several books on history and politics, and he won the History Book Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) in 2000. Dennis McBride is a long-term researcher, archivist, and writer about Southern Nevada. He founded the research facility at the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum, and is currently curator of history and collections for the Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas.

Summary

This text tells the story of the building of Hoover Dam in Nevada. During the Great Depression, thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than 5 years to complete and has been the called one of America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew J. Dunar, Dennis Mcbride
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2001
• EAN: 9780874174892
• ISBN: 978-0-87417-489-2
• No. of pages: 376
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 231 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 531 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous