Reel America: "A National Program in the Tennessee Valley" (1936)

Saturday, May 30 at 10pm & Sunday, May 31 at 4pm ET on C-SPAN3
Founded in 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) New Deal mission was to address environmental, energy, and economic development issues in a region suffering from soil erosion, floods, poverty, and unemployment. This TVA film promotes their efforts & shows the construction of two massive projects - Norris Dam in Tennessee and Wheeler Dam in Alabama. In this clip see old technology contrasted with new electric appliances & motors.
INFO: https://www.c-span.org/video/?472294-2/a-national-program-tennessee-valley

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