If you're planning things to do in Las Vegas, you may be considering a day trip to the Hoover Dam – the National Historic Landmark that diverts water from the Colorado River to various corners ...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first sitting president to visit Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 1935, when he dedicated the Hoover Dam (then called Boulder Dam). Former Sen. Key Pittman ...
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 ...
Las Vegas, though, was looking for salvation ... was established at a site near the now Hoover Dam. The company brought 15,000 new jobs to the area, and was soon processing five million pounds ...