Tag: Hoover

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30th September 1935: The Hoover Dam is dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt

30th September 2023
Tagged as: America, Colorado River, Construction, Electricity, Hoover, Hoover Dam, Nevada, Technology, USA

The Hoover Dam was known as the Boulder Dam at the time.

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8th July 1932: Dow Jones falls to its lowest point during the Great Depression

8th July 2023
Tagged as: America, Bonus March, Crash, Dollar, Dow Jones, Economy, Great Depression, Hoover, United States, USA, Wall Street

From its high of 381.17 on September 3, 1929, the Dow plummeted by almost 90 per cent to 41.22 on July 8, 1932.

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28th July 1932: Bonus Marchers forcibly evicted from Washington D.C. by the Army

28th July 2020
Tagged as: America, First World War, Great Depression, Hoover, MacArthur, United States, USA, Washington DC

Bonus Marchers in Washington D.C. were forcibly removed by the U.S. Army under General Douglas MacArthur.