There were 112 deaths associated with the construction of the dam..

A popular story holds that the first person to die in the construction of Hoover Dam was J. G. Tierney, a surveyor who drowned while looking for an ideal spot for the dam. Coincidentally, his son, Patrick W. Tierney, was the last man to die working on the dam, 13 years to the day..

Well I'll be dammed!!

June 29th 2008
We stayed in the cowboy town of "Williams" on route 66. This is a place, where you can really have a good time. Just don't forget to pack your cowboy hat and join in with the fun.... Having left the gunfighters behind, we are making our way towards the "Hoover Dam". The temperature is now 103 and the heat is just so intense. It's impossible for us to walk great dista ... 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

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