The U.S. Government Creates the Tennessee Valley Authority
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Science, Economics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Business, Labor, Unions, Work, Employment, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Alabama
- Date: May 18, 1933
Article abstract: After decades of debate over government versus private ownership of electric power, the U.S. Congress created the Tennessee Valley Authority, demonstrating the critical relationship between economic and environmental decisions.
Summary of Event
On May 18, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill creating the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as the first public regional development agency in the nation. The history of the founding of the TVA is also the history of an enduring national debate over the appropriateness of...
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