Television and weapons of the modern era. For more information about the National Firearms museum and the n. R. A. Visit their website. You can watch American History tvs american Artifacts Program online any time. This is American History tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. Each week, American History tvs reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. Republican Herbert Hoover served as president from 1929 to 1933. Remembered most for his time in the oval office at the start of the great depression, hoover also served as the secretary of commerce under president s harding and coolidge. In this hourlong 1960 nbc interview, hoover discusses his life beyond the presidency. Speaking with reporter ray henle, he delves into topics including his childhood his time in china during the boxer rebellion and involvement in supplying food to civilians in german occupied belgium during world world war i. This is part of the stanford librarys department of
Projects. The nonsurplus food, fiber and crops grown on lands nourished by water from hoover dam find ready markets throughout the nation. In return, these irrigated areas by Farm Machinery and other products from the manufacturing centers. This exchange of goods between west and east, north and south has helped develop Americas Free enterprise prosperity. Hoover dam has pointed the way to the fullest utilization. Man is adding other mighty reclamation projects to the stairway of dams in the colorado river. They await the day when they will cradle mighty, multipurpose dams. They will write new chapters in the story of hoover dam, truly a modern Civil Engineering wonder. Next, a 1960 interview with Herbert Hooverer. Thats followed by u. S. Army captain william johnston. Later a new deal promotional video from 1938 on the importance of the Mississippi River valley to the u. S. In two hours ana is a documentary details the mission to land two men on the moon. Thats all come can go up on c
This is the campus of Stanford University, one of americas great schools. This is the memorial church. This is memorial theater. And this is the library on war, revolution and peace. I am meeting a Great American and an old friend. I am here to have a talk with the 31st president of the United States, mr. Herbert hoover. Sit down, ray. Thank you, sir. Can you tell us what it means . Well, it is the library on war, revolution and peace. The purpose of it is to present the complete history of this world since the beginning of First World War i. It has many objectives. One of them is to aid in development of measures of peace. It covers economic, military, other questions. It is now the haven of historians from all over the world. Because the german war library was destroyed in the last war, the french war library was destroyed and the British War Library was greatly damaged, this is practically the only complete story of what has happened in the last 50 years. How do the idea of the libr
Served municipal and industrial needs of the pacific southwest, generate hydro electric energy and provide various other multipurpose benefits. The clear waters have opened up the fast, new recreational fish and wildlife Vacation Land for america. Picnic, go boating, swim, fish, and enjoy these important out door recreation products. Hoover dam worked around the clock to serve water and power needs. Falls over 500 feet through the spin stocks to spin the giant turbine wheels and then discharge to the river. This action is completed at downstream dams. Transformers step up hoover dam voltage as it comes from the generators. Lines carry this power up over the powerhouse roof to the switch yard. There it is transmitted over lines across the desert. The river flows south ward. Along the way man diverts from the controlled scream to sustain his prosperous way of life. 67 miles downstream davis down reregulated the colorados flow releasing water through its power plant turbines to irrigators
They removed temporary slabs over the relief valve outlets. Liners assembled in these opens were set in concrete. The turbine scroll case sections were lowered into the pit. Sections were levelled, bolted together and aligned. The completed scroll case was then anchored in concrete. Later the turbines water wheel attached to the bottom end of the shaft was installed inside the case. The butterfly valve was assem e assembled on the generator floor and later connected between the feeder pin stock and the turbine scroll case. Meanwhile the generators two main parts took form. Steel lamination plates were stacked around the row rotor frames. Coils were locked into place and connections were made. The power house lifted it from its erection bay and carried it gently to its foundation over the turbine bit where it was lowered and bolted into place. 466ton rotor was moved from its erection bay. Guide and thrust bearings and other parts were added to complete the assembly. After test runs n8 w