For the Progress of Man: The TVA, Electric Power, and the Environment, 1939-1969

This dissertation analyzes the evolution of the Tennessee Valley Authoritys power program and its effect on residential electricity use, economic growth, and environmental change in the Tennessee Valley Region between 1939 and 1969. It argues that the ideals of the public power movement shaped both...

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Main Author: Owen, Matthew David
Other Authors: Ole Molvig
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2014
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-11122014-214627/