Hoover Dam 1

The Hoover Dam

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September 13th 2007
We went via the Hoover Dam en route to the Grand Canyon. Chris was keen to see this engineering wonderpiece! Here's some trivia for you..... it is the thickness of 2 football pitches (most likey American football)! The tour was interesting and it's an amazing structure to see and hear about how it was built. It also breaks up the journey! ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more