May 19—In the depths of the Great Depression, Spokane celebrated the start of the largest single-government construction project undertaken in the United States. A 1934 front -page story published in ...
The day before September 11, 2001, visitors were driving across the Columbia River in one of the most dramatic locations one can imagine – atop the 550-foot spillway of Grand Coulee Dam, a marvel to ...
Historic construction footage, photos, and newsreels help illustrate Grand Coulee Dam's construction, engineering challenges, and regional impact including power and irrigation. Produced by the Bureau ...