print email comment close The Hoover Dam: Lonely Lands Made Fruitful URL: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA98/haven/hoover/front2.html Description: The construction of the dam is presented in the context of the Great Depression, its enormity a metaphor for strength and modernity in a time of hardship. The site has social commentary about the creation of Boulder City, maps and plans, Franklin D. Roosevelt's dedication speech, and photographs taken throughout the project, including several of the Colorado River diversion process. Author: Haven, Janet Publisher: University of Virginia Library of Congress Subject Headings: Boulder City (Nev.) -- History Dams Dams -- Design and construction Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- History LII Database Information: Record 3071 created by Wendy Hyman on 02/24/2002 Last modification on 02/21/2006 Published: 02/24/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3071