The Bureau of Reclamation: History Essays from the Centennial Symposium - Part 2: Central Valley Project, Glen Canyon Dam, Hydropolitics, One Hundred Years, Veterans, CCC, Colorado River, West Water

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Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781311697684
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: November 13, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781311697684
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: November 13, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English
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On June 18-19, 2002, the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hosted a symposium on the history of Reclamation. The symposium was held in conjunction with the Bureau's centennial anniversary birthday party at Hoover Dam. Reclamation's history is a rich tapestry filled with the politics, colorful personalities, and the unique character of the West. It is marked by engineering accomplishments and economic growth woven into the tapestry of western water development and delivery. These essays prepared for Reclamation's history symposium in 2002 add new dimensions to the story of Reclamation.

For this unique ebook reproduction, the enormous set comprising this work has been divided into two parts.

Contents of Part 2: 1. Boulder Dam Recreation Area: The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, and the Origins of the National Recreation Area Concept at Lake Mead, 1929-1936 * 2. Hydroelectric Power From Ekiutna: Reclamation Efforts to Develop Southcentral Alaska During the Cold War Era * 3. The Central Valley Project: Controversies Surrounding Reclamation's Largest Project * 4. Bumpy Road For Glen Canyon Dam * 5. The Indian Camp Dam Controversy: The Real Beanfield War * 6. Hydropolitics in the Far Southwest: Carl Hayden, Arizona, and the Fight for the Central Arizona Project * 7. Federal Reclamation in the Twentieth Century: A Centennial Retrospective * 8. A Tale of Two Commissioners: Frederick Newell and Floyd Dominy * 9. One Hundred Years of the Bureau of Reclamation: Looking from the Outside In * 10. From the Colorado River to the Nile and Beyond: A Century of Reclamation's International Activities * 11. Farms for Veterans: Reclamation Settlement Policies and Results Following the World Wars * 12. From Water to Water and Power: The Changing Charge of the Bureau of Reclamation * 13. Just Add Water: Reclamation Projects and Development Fantasies in the Upper Basin of the Colorado River * 14. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A Legacy Revealed * 15. Lee's Ferry, the Colorado River, and the Development of the Bureau of Reclamation * 16. Memoirs of a Bureau Curmudgeon: Unabridged Version - Politically Incorrect * 17. The State of Nature and the Nature of the State: Imperialism Challenged at Glen Canyon * 18. Writing Water in the West: Reclaiming the Language of Reclamation

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On June 18-19, 2002, the Bureau of Reclamation and Department of History at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hosted a symposium on the history of Reclamation. The symposium was held in conjunction with the Bureau's centennial anniversary birthday party at Hoover Dam. Reclamation's history is a rich tapestry filled with the politics, colorful personalities, and the unique character of the West. It is marked by engineering accomplishments and economic growth woven into the tapestry of western water development and delivery. These essays prepared for Reclamation's history symposium in 2002 add new dimensions to the story of Reclamation.

For this unique ebook reproduction, the enormous set comprising this work has been divided into two parts.

Contents of Part 2: 1. Boulder Dam Recreation Area: The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Park Service, and the Origins of the National Recreation Area Concept at Lake Mead, 1929-1936 * 2. Hydroelectric Power From Ekiutna: Reclamation Efforts to Develop Southcentral Alaska During the Cold War Era * 3. The Central Valley Project: Controversies Surrounding Reclamation's Largest Project * 4. Bumpy Road For Glen Canyon Dam * 5. The Indian Camp Dam Controversy: The Real Beanfield War * 6. Hydropolitics in the Far Southwest: Carl Hayden, Arizona, and the Fight for the Central Arizona Project * 7. Federal Reclamation in the Twentieth Century: A Centennial Retrospective * 8. A Tale of Two Commissioners: Frederick Newell and Floyd Dominy * 9. One Hundred Years of the Bureau of Reclamation: Looking from the Outside In * 10. From the Colorado River to the Nile and Beyond: A Century of Reclamation's International Activities * 11. Farms for Veterans: Reclamation Settlement Policies and Results Following the World Wars * 12. From Water to Water and Power: The Changing Charge of the Bureau of Reclamation * 13. Just Add Water: Reclamation Projects and Development Fantasies in the Upper Basin of the Colorado River * 14. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A Legacy Revealed * 15. Lee's Ferry, the Colorado River, and the Development of the Bureau of Reclamation * 16. Memoirs of a Bureau Curmudgeon: Unabridged Version - Politically Incorrect * 17. The State of Nature and the Nature of the State: Imperialism Challenged at Glen Canyon * 18. Writing Water in the West: Reclaiming the Language of Reclamation

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