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Cholla Library
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627.82097 H569c
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Desert Sage Library
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627.82097 H569c
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Ironwood Library
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627.82097 H569c
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Summary:
The author of "Dealers of Lightning" pens the definitive account of the epic construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the the 20th century's most consequential public works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 466-474) and index.
Contents:
- Introduction: September 30, 1935: Roosevelt comes to the river
- Pt. 1: The sinful river. The journey of death ; Born of the desert ; Rockwood's gamble ; The Lord's dame site
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- Pt. 2: The road to black canyon. Hoover steps in ; Battlegrounds ; Hurry-up Crowe ; The silver spike ; The big six ; Ragtown ; Rush job ; The Wobblies' last stand ; Ely's kingdom
- Pt. 3: The arch. The jumbos ; Turning points ; The rising ; The pour ; Reckonings ; The crest ; Legacies.
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