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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2019 · 37 MIN

#13 Secrets of the Hoover Dam

from Engineering Matters

Are there really bodies buried in the Hoover Dam? Was the hard hat really invented here in 1931? And why was it originally called Boulder Dam? In this podcast we explore and uncover the secrets of one of the greatest engineering projects ever built. The unique and formidable Hoover Dam. Learn about the “Double Ugly”,...

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