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Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century

byMichael Hiltzik

In Colossus, Michael Hiltzik presents a historical account centered on hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the wider field of history. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. Colossus leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

Free Press

Publication date

2011

Format

Print edition

Pages

496

ISBN

9781416532170