Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century
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In this definitive account, Los Angeles Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Michael Hiltzik shares the epic story of Hoover Dam's construction and its tremendous—-and continuing—-impact on the United States.The Washington Post - Kevin Starr…detailed and vividly written…destined to be the standard history for decades to come…Hiltzik is an equal-opportunity debunker when it comes to digging into sources and finding the true story behind the dam's construction.
Introduction: September 30, 1935: Roosevelt Comes to the RiverPART ONE The Sinful River 11 The Journey of Death 32 Born of the Desert 193 Rockwood's Gamble 354 The Lord's Dam Site 52PART TWO The Road to Black Canyon 715 Hoover Steps In 736 Battlegrounds 897 Hurry-Up Crowe 1238 The Silver Spike 1449 The Big Six 15910 Ragtown 17911 Rush Job 19612 The Wobblies' Last Stand 21713 Ely's Kingdom 251PART THREE The Arch 27114 The Jumbos 27315 Turning Points 29016 The Rising 30717 The Pour 32318 Reckonings 34719 The Crest 36620 Legacies 385Notes 409Bibliography 466Acknowledgments 475Index 481
