Tennessee Valley Authority Is Established
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Economics, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Depressions, Recessions
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky
- Date: May 18, 1933
Article abstract: An experiment in federal control over the natural resources of the Tennessee Valley, the TVA brings economic development to a depressed region.
Summary of Event
The Tennessee River and its tributaries run through the seven southern states of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia. During the colonial period, this basin was lush with trees and covered with fine topsoil. Much of the land then was controlled by Eastern Woodlands cultures, including the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw people. By...
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