Building Hoover Dam: An Oral History of the Great Depression

Dunar & McBride view the construction of Hoover Dam from the bottom up through the oral history they compiled. Men & women from the chief construction engineer to truck drivers hauling muck, from workers wives to prostitutes, all speak for themselves & round out an understanding of one of the great accomplishments of American ingenuity wherein government & private enterprise worked in tandem. This work wonderfully orchestrates a chorus of voices that resonate the excitement, challenge, & tragedy inextricably linked with the building of Hoover Dam. Nearly 70 black & white photographs.