9, ISBN: 9780806148144

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken-the construc… Mehr…

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken-the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Great Depression as many as five thousand laborers toiled twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to erect the huge structure that would harness the Colorado River and transform the American West. Construction of the giant dam was a triumph of human ingenuit In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken-the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Great Depression as many as five thousand laborers toiled twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to erect the huge structure that would harness the Colorado River and transform the American West. Construction of the giant dam was a triumph of human ingenuity, yet the full story of this monumental endeavor has never been told. Now, in an engrossing, fast-paced narrative, Joseph E. Stevens recounts the gripping saga of Hoover Dam. Drawing on a wealth of material, including manuscript collections, government documents, contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts, and personal interviews and correspondence with men and women who were involved with the construction, he brings the Hoover Dam adventure to life. Described here in dramatic detail are the deadly hazards the work crews faced as they hacked and blasted the dam's foundation out of solid rock; the bitter political battles and violent labor unrest that threatened to shut the job down; the deprivation and grinding hardship endured by the workers' families; the dam builders' gambling, drinking, and whoring sprees in nearby Las Vegas; and the stirring triumphs and searing moments of terror as the massive concrete wedge rose inexorably from the canyon floor. Here, too, is an unforgettable cast of characters: Henry Kaiser, Warren Bechtel, and Harry Morrison, the ambitious, headstrong construction executives who gambled fortune and fame on the Hoover Dam contract; Frank Crowe, the brilliant, obsessed field engineer who relentlessly drove the work force to finish the dam two and a half years ahead of schedule; Sims Ely, the irascible, teetotaling eccentric who ruled Boulder City, the straightlaced company town created for the dam workers by the federal government; and many more men Public, Commercial, Or Industrial Buildings, Architecture, Hoover Dam~~ Joseph E. Stevens~~Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings~~Architecture~~9780806148144, en, Hoover Dam, Joseph E. Stevens, 9780806148144, University of Oklahoma Press, 09/12/2014, , , , University of Oklahoma Press, 09/12/2014<

ISBN: 9780806148144

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken—the co… Mehr…

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken—the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Great Depression as many as five thousand laborers toiled twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to erect the huge structure that would harness the Colorado River and transform the American West. Construction of the giant dam was a triumph of human ingenuity, yet the full story of this monumental endeavor has never been told. Now, in an engrossing, fast-paced narrative, Joseph E. Stevens recounts the gripping saga of Hoover Dam. Drawing on a wealth of material, including manuscript collections, government documents, contemporary newspaper and magazine accounts, and personal interviews and correspondence with men and women who were involved with the construction, he brings the Hoover Dam adventure to life. Described here in dramatic detail are the deadly hazards the work crews faced as they hacked and blasted the dam’s foundation out of solid rock; the bitter political battles and violent labor unrest that threatened to shut the job down; the deprivation and grinding hardship endured by the workers’ families; the dam builders’ gambling, drinking, and whoring sprees in nearby Las Vegas; and the stirring triumphs and searing moments of terror as the massive concrete wedge rose inexorably from the canyon floor. Here, too, is an unforgettable cast of characters: Henry Kaiser, Warren Bechtel, and Harry Morrison, the ambitious, headstrong construction executives who gambled fortune and fame on the Hoover Dam contract; Frank Crowe, the brilliant, obsessed field engineer who relentlessly drove the work force to finish the dam two and a half years ahead of schedule; Sims Ely, the irascible, teetotaling eccentric who ruled Boulder City, the straightlaced company town created for the dam workers by the federal government; and many more men and women whose courage and sacrifice, greed and frailty, made the dam’s construction a great human, as well as technological, adventure. Hoover Dam is a compelling, irresistible account of an extraordinary American epic. Digital Content>E-books>U.S. History>U.S. History>U.S. History, University of Oklahoma Press Digital >16<

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"A riveting history that reads like a novel.... Superb Americana". -- Publishers Weekly. "Excellent.... Stevens helps us understand how this monument came into being. And the blood price … Mehr…

"A riveting history that reads like a novel.... Superb Americana". -- Publishers Weekly. "Excellent.... Stevens helps us understand how this monument came into being. And the blood price paid by the thousands of people who helped build it". -- Los Angeles Times Book Review.Soort: Met illustraties; Taal: Engels; Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ; Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers geschikt voor ebooks in ePub formaat. Tablet of smartphone voorzien van een app zoals de bol.com Kobo app.; Verschijningsdatum: september 2014; ISBN10: 0806148144; ISBN13: 9780806148144; , Engelstalig | Ebook | 2014, Continent - Latijns Amerika, Continent - Noord-Amerika, Meer Noord-Amerika, Moderne geschiedenis (per eeuw), Moderne geschiedenis - 20e eeuw, Meer geschiedenis en politiek, Sociale geschiedenis, Techniek & Technologie, University Of Oklahoma Press<

9, ISBN: 9780806148144

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken-the construc… Mehr…

In the spring of 1931, in a rugged desert canyon on the Arizona-Nevada border, an army of workmen began one of the most difficult and daring building projects ever undertaken-the construction of Hoover Dam. Through the worst years of the Grea Public, Commercial, Or Industrial Buildings, Architecture, Hoover Dam~~ Joseph E. Stevens~~Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings~~Architecture~~9780806148144, en, Hoover Dam, Joseph E. Stevens, 9780806148144, University of Oklahoma Press, 09/12/2014, , , , University of Oklahoma Press, 09/12/2014<

ISBN: 9780806148144

Hoover Dam: An American Adventure Hoover-Dam~~Joseph-E-Stevens U.S. History>U.S. History>U.S. History NOOK Book (eBook), University of Oklahoma Press