Tennessee Valley Authority created

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.3: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Economics, Commerce & Industry

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Date of occurrence 1933-05-18

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United States (Location)

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In May, the Tennessee Valley Authority was created by an Act of Congress. The TVA is a public corporation and was created to control floods, improve navigation, and produce electrical power along the Tennessee River. The establishment of the TVA was part of a broader New Deal program aimed to aid Americans during the Great Depression.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Tennessee Valley Authority created". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5604, accessed 08 May 2024.]

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