Now, with its bright lights, casinos and ubiquitous nightlife that attract millions of visitors each year, Las Vegas is known as the entertainment capital of the world. "If there's no Hoover Dam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It took five years to build the Hoover Dam, yet it will take another 12 years to open a new airport outside of Las Vegas. This is an example of how modern government red tape hampers progress.

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 ...

Las Vegas blossomed as a key stopping point on ... The dam was renamed the Hoover Dam in honor of President Herbert Hoover on April 30, 1947. 2. Boulder City (early 1930s) Six Companies, Inc ...

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