Name: Deconstructing History: Hoover Dam
Duration: 200
Description: Did you know that the Hoover Dam supplies electricity to more than 20 million people? Get all the facts on this marvel of engineering.

Did you know that the Hoover Dam supplies electricity to more than 20 million people? Get all the facts on this marvel of engineering.

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Deconstructing History: Hoover Dam

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