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The First Concrete is Poured at the Hoover Dam

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Labor Struggles Amid Hoover Dam Construction

This chapter explores Engineer Frank Crowe's oversight of the Hoover Dam project during the Great Depression, revealing the harsh realities faced by workers. Amid extreme conditions and insufficient pay, a strike for better working conditions underscores the labor struggles of the era.

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