Land Grabs & Power Plays

In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entir... Read allIn the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entire towns flooded out, and a simmering resentment amongst those affected was born.In the early 1940s, the US government created the Tennessee Valley Authority so they could create hydroelectric power for a secret military project. As a result, people were displaced, entire towns flooded out, and a simmering resentment amongst those affected was born.