Transforming the South : federal development in the Tennessee Valley, 1915-1960 / Matthew L. Downs.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Making the modern South.
Main Author: Downs, Matthew L., 1980- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2014]
Series:Making the modern South.
Subjects:
Southern States > History > 20th century.
Southern States > Economic conditions > 1918-
Southern States > Social conditions.
Tennessee River Valley.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Physical Description:331 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : brisk men, energetic of movement and speech
  • A living monument to that broad principle of democracy, 1915-1924
  • Muscle Shoals signifies power, 1924-1933
  • We are trying to make a different type of citizen out of them, 1933-1938
  • Pulling together in the same direction, 1938-1945
  • An agency of its own creation, 1945-1960
  • Huntsville has what it takes, 1940-1949
  • Hold onto what you have worked so hard to get in, 1949-1960
  • Conclusion : a great place to do business.