The New Deal: A Modern History
“Hiltzik tells the dam's tale well, with majestic sweep and a degree of detail; every iota of material fits snugly into the narrative, which, unlike the river, flows freely.”—San Francisco Chronicle“Detailed and vividly written – destined to be the standard history for decades to come.”—Washington Post“[A] superb new history of the dam's conception, construction and legacy… And in Hiltzik's hands, it makes very good history, indeed.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “The parade of grim particulars might make Colossusa depressing read were it not for the vigor of Hiltzik's prose and the lively gallery of individual portraits and anecdotes that convey a wonderfully textured sense of what it was like to work on Hoover Dam.”—Los Angeles Times“In the grand tradition of David McCullough, Mr. Hiltzik clearly explains the technological and physical difficulties posed by the dam project, but he also fixes the endeavor in its time and captures the personalities of the people involved. May inspire in readers a longing for something . . . that will summon up once again America’s famous self-confidence and daring. A national monument to the American can-do spirit.” —John Steele Gordon,The Wall Street Journal