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Grace Pallin's Articles in Travel and Transport

  • Tennessee Valley Authority: Lifeline During Depression
    The Tennessee Valley Authority was set into action by President Franklin Roosevelt on May 18, 1933. The purpose of Roosevelt's programs, collectively known as the New Deal was to set in place programs to attempt to lift the country out of a devastating Depression. In addition to providing much needed jobs to individuals all over the country, the Tennessee Valley Authority sought to bring electricity to the residents of the Tennessee Valley as well as brining a much needed irrigation source to the area.
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