Building Hoover Dam: An Oral History of the Great Depression (Twayne's Oral History Series) (No 11) [Paperback]

Andrew J. Dunar (Author), Dennis McBride (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0805791337 | ISBN-13: 978-0805791334 | Publication Date: August 1993

Building Hoover Dam is the most intriguing book ever written about one of the modern architectural wonders of the world. Andrew J. Dunar and Dennis McBride skillfully interweave first-hand accounts of a fascinating group of eyewitnesses. Their stories create the richest existing portrait of the building of Hoover Dam and its tremendous effect on the lives of those involved in its creation: the gritty, sometimes grisly realities of living in cardboard boxes and tents during several of the hottest Southern Nevada summers on record; the fearsome carbon monoxide deaths of tunnel builders who, it was claimed, had died of "pneumonia"; the uproarious life of nearby Las Vegas versus the tightly controlled existence of the workers in the built-overnight confines of Boulder City; and of course the astounding accomplishment of building the Dam itself and completing the task not only early but under budget!

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"We are reminded that the 'anonymous' workers who build massive structures are, in fact, neither nameless nor faceless." -- The Journal of American History --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Twayne Pub (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805791337
• ISBN-13: 978-0805791334
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,285,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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