In an only slightly Fred-related piece of Americana reporting, here’s a link to my cover story in Parade on the stunning new bridge over the Hoover Dam.

What is the Fred link, you may ask? Well, Fred’s close friend E.P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe, was closely involved in some of the earliest efforts to dam the Colorado and provide water and power for the major Santa Fe states of Arizona and California.

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