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Had a large dam named after him?
Hoover is the one. Roosevelt changed the name of Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam.
Who was the president of the Hoover Dam when it was completed?
President Franklin Roosevelt
Who was president when Hoover Dam was completed?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What engineering feat was accomplished under Teddy Roosevelt?
hoover dam
How was Herbert Hoover involved in the construction of the Hoover Dam?
No. It wasn't even originally named the Hoover Dam. It was called the Boulder Dam until Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated it to Hoover. It was built between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression.
Diagram this sentence Boulder dam was the original name of Hoover dam?
Boulder dam was originaly named Hoover Dam.
What is the name of the dam on Colorado river between Arizona and Nevada?
There are six of them on the Colorado river. Glenn Canyon dam, Hoover dam, Davis dam, Parker dam, Palo Verde diversion dam and Imperial dam.
Why was the Hoover Dam called the Boulder Dam?
Answer this question…It was originally known as Boulder Dam, but was renamed in 1947 in honor of Herbert Hoover, who as U.S. secretary of commerce and the 31st U.S. president proved instrumental in getting the dam built.
What is another name for hover dam?
Hoover Dam
What new deal reform was Hoover Dam built?
The Hoover Dam was not a New Deal reform. It was began by President Hoover, who lost the election to Franklin D. Roosevelt, mostly because of the effects of the Great Depression. It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who introduced the New Deal.
What famous dam is named after president Hoover?
When the dam was in its planning stages, in 1930, Herbert Hoover was President. It was then in 1930 that Secretary Ickes stated publicly that Hoover Dam was to be built, noting that naming a dam after a president was appropriate. In 1933, when Hoover was not re-elected, the name was reverted to Boulder Dam. It remained Bould Dam until 1947, when an act of Congress officially re-named the dam Hoover Dam.
What is the name of the famous dam over Colorado River?
Hoover Dam.
