The need to create work for the unemployed during the Depression, the desire for rural electrification, and the desire to control the annual spring floods on the Tennessee River drove the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, in 1933. During World War...
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Tennessee is a major tourist destination because of its beautiful scenery. Many lakes were built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. The TVA also developed the Land Between the Lakes, an enormous Kentucky-Tennessee recreation area. Visitors are also drawn by ...
"The power to `alter, reform or abolish' the Tennessee Constitution resides in the people, not in the Legislature. The people are possessed with ultimate sovereignty and are the source of all State authority. The people have the ultimate power to control and alter their Constitution, subject on...
about the fascinating history of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the construction of the Norris Dam. Explore the museum's exhibits and discover the impact this engineering marvel had on the region. Afterward, take a relaxing drive along the picturesque Norris Lake, a popular spot for fishing,...
Upton, Jr., and Kay Uptonwashington, Plaintiffs-appellants, v. United States of America, Tennessee Valley Authority, Andoccidental Chemical Corporation, Defendants-appellees, 892 F.2d 80 (6th Cir. 1989) Annotate this Case US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 892 F.2d 80 (6th Cir....
furnishing a fine agricultural land. Then come the valley lands of the Elk River, which flows through the county from northeast to southwest. West of the river lie the barrens, so-called, which afford considerable pasture, but the soil is thin and not good for agriculture. In the western ...
The animal, thought to be either a baby kangaroo or a wallaby was reported to have been a gift for the man whose party it was and was smuggled into the Clarion Hotel in Liffey Valley by party guests on Saturday night. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Orla Aungier, Operations Manag...
Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation, improve the living standards of farmers, and produce electrical power along the Tennessee River and its tributaries. Its jurisdiction is general
Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. government agency established in 1933 to control floods, improve navigation, improve the living standards of farmers, and produce electrical power along the Tennessee River and its tributaries. Its jurisdiction is general