Prepared under the Kinkaid Act and submitted ... The Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies ...

April 1, 1932. Bureau of Reclamation. Even under the best of conditions, dam building was tough, dangerous work. Those working on the construction of Hoover Dam had to contend with other factors ...

Herbert Hoover, the man behind the dam, saw it as something far more than a structure and visualized it as the answer to the problems of water supply development, flood control, and reclamation in the ...

In this archival footage, the history of the Hoover Dam is shown. The video highlights its construction from 1931 to 1935. Macy’s to close 66 stores across the country this year. See the full ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 1989 - Buy Hoover Dam: American Construction Epic, 1931-1936 DVD ...