Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Investigation and Approval
Southern Nevada, 1902-1929
2. Settlements
Black Canyon and Vincinity, 1929-1931
3. Construction Camp
Boulder City, 1931
4. Turning the River
Black Canyon, 1931 to November 1932
5. A Government Reservation
Boulder City, 1932-1934
6. Laying the Foundation
Black Canyon, 1932-1934
7. A Day in the Life
1931-1935
8. Off the Reservation
Las Vegas, 1931-1935
9. Towers, Penstocks, and Spillways
Black Canyon, 1934
10. Completion
Hoover Dam and Boulder City, 1935 and After
Conclusion
Appendix A: The Language of Hoover Dam's Builders
Appendix B: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Address at the Dedication of Boulder Dam, 30 September 1935
Appendix C: Boulder Canyon Project Fatalities
Notes and References
Index