"Because Vegas back then was just a ... allegedly because the new secretary of the interior did not like Hoover. However, the dam's name was never officially changed. The naming of the dam was ...

They’re all fighting over New Vegas, the nearby Mojave Desert wasteland, and the Hoover Dam. The dam is of special importance as it offers both clean water and energy for whoever controls it.

“I have the honor and privilege of giving a name to this new structure ... the Hoover Dam.” That wasn’t well received. Even before that speech, in January 1930, the Las Vegas Review ...

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.

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 ...

High Scalers drill into the canyon wall 500 feet above the Colorado River in Black Canyon at the Hoover Dam site ... (IWW), had been dispatched to Las Vegas to recruit members and stir up demands ...