Jan 18, 1999 · During the Great Depression, Americans built the Hoover Dam, overcoming technical challenges to erect one of the greatest engineering works in history.

Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. The Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression, …

The construction of a dam mirroring the making of history.Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, is one of the biggest dams ever: 200 ...

Nov 21, 2021 · He’ll struggle with a disgruntled workforce, hellish conditions, and nearly insurmountable engineering challenges, but when it’s done, the Hoover Dam will be as tall as …

Nov 11, 2024 · Produced in 1981, the film delves into the overwhelming need to control and regulate the powerful, raging waters of the Colorado, which led to the authorization and …

ABOUT THE SHOW: MegaStructures is a documentary television series. Each episode is an educational look of varying depth into the construction, operation, and staffing of various …

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A 36-minute overview of one of mankind's greatest achievements. In the early 1930s, America was in the depths of a tragic economic depression. Yet the people of that troubled era …

This production includes the classic 1930's film on the construction of the dam and breathtaking contemporary footage revealing the internal workings of the dam. Hoover Dam stands today …