Even after Wilbur’s proclamation, the dam was referred to in the press by both names, but it was called Hoover in all official documents and congressional appropriations bills. When Hoover lost ...

Bill Bramhall’s editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024: “Why Secret Service agents hold their hands like that.” “Praying more agents get hired.” Bill Bramhall’s editorial ...

The world's biggest dam at the time of its construction, Hoover Dam solved the problem of the overflowing Colorado river with sleek design and brilliant American engineering. (03:32) Explore ...

The “first concrete for the dam was placed on June 6, 1933,” and the “last on May 29, 1935,” at an average of “160,000 cubic yards of concrete placed in the dam per month” and a peak ...

The Bureau of Reclamation opens bids for the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam and Power Plant. The contract is awarded to Six Companies, a construction and engineering firm made up of some of ...

The other theory surmises that the al-Qaida terrorists came to Las Vegas to scout potential targets, including Hoover Dam. "I don't believe in coincidences," said Sheriff Doug Gillespie ...

When completed, the dam will be the 10th largest in the world and will have 13 turbines that could produce 5 gigawatts of electricity — 2½ times as much as Hoover Dam. The river flows over the ...

The platforms can change—posters, commercials, cartoons, social media—but one ... it’s things like the moon landing and the ...

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Fans of "The Flintstones" should pay a visit to the one-of-a-kind Bedrock City, a re-creation of the fictional town where Fred Flintstone and his family lived in the classic cartoon. Located at ...

Sitting about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam spans the Colorado River and the Black Canyon (which separates Nevada and Arizona). The immense concrete structure – which confines ...