The Hoover Dam is an engineering feat – constructed in record time, under budget, and economically self-sufficient. It still stands as a testament to engineering achievement more than 80 years after its completion. Learn about the role of Herbert Hoover, the controversy over naming the dam, and how the Hoover Dam works.

Presented by an educational specialist from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.

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