A year shy of its 90th anniversary, experts still marvel at the construction of the Hoover Dam, one of the most visited sites ...

A historic 30-ton locomotive used in the construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s was carefully relocated to its permanent ...

Harold Ickes, whom Roosevelt chose to become Interior secretary in his administration, decided in May 1933 to revert the name back to Boulder Dam because he felt it “should not carry the name of any ...

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 ...

As the DISCOVERY Children's Museum prepares to open its newly renovated Water World exhibit on Thursday, March 13, the ...

when he visited Las Vegas for about an hour, the first sitting president to make a speech there (President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited in 1935, but spoke to dedicate Hoover Dam outside Boulder ...

Planning a trip to Las Vegas and looking to add a notable side trip to your itinerary? A visit to the Hoover Dam is just the ...

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 ...

Everything to know about seeing Hoover Dam, including the security checkpoint, whether there's a lot of walking and how to ...

Las Vegas, though, was looking for salvation ... In 1937 Basic Magnesium, Inc. was established at a site near the now Hoover Dam. The company brought 15,000 new jobs to the area, and was soon ...

From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how ...