American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 3 — Hoover Dam

Name: Episode 3 — Hoover Dam
Released: 1999-01-18
Duration: 55 min

Season 11 • American Experience

Released: 1999-01-18 • Documentary

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Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history. Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression, drew men desperate for work to a remote and rugged canyon near Las Vegas. There they struggled against heat, choking dust and perilous heights to build a colossus of concrete that brought electricity and water to millions and transformed the American Southwest.

Episodes

Episode 1
America 1900
1998-11-18

Episode 2
Race for the Superbomb
1999-01-11

Episode 3
Hoover Dam
1999-01-18

Episode 4
Alone on the Ice
1999-02-08

Episode 5
Rescue at Sea
1999-02-15

Episode 6
Meltdown at Three Mile Island
1999-02-22

Episode 7
Lost in the Grand Canyon
1999-04-05

Episode 8
MacArthur (1): Destiny
1999-05-17

Episode 9
MacArthur (2): The Politics of War
1999-05-18

Episode 10
Fly Girls
1999-05-24

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Episode air date	18.01.1999
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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