Eighty years ago this week, construction began on Hoover Dam. It was completed by 1935, less than five years after the project was started. The dam was named after Herbert Hoover, the President of the United States when construction of the dam began but it was Franklin Roosevelt who dedicated the dam upon its completion. Huge public works projects, like Hoover Dam, played a major role in providing employment and economic stimulation during the Great Depression.
The view from the top of the dam is spectacular!
- Charlie
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