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Boulder City: The Town That Built the Hoover Dam

Boulder City: The Town That Built the Hoover Dam

Hardcover

Travel GeneralGeneral PhotographyRegional: West

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1540216748
ISBN13: 9781540216748
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: Jun 12 2017
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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.

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