Date of Award
1965
Document Type
Thesis
Department
History
First Reader
Unknown
Abstract
In 1912 George William Norris was elected to the United States Senate. This might properly be called the beginning of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Sen. Norris became an outspoken advocate of public ownership of public utilities. His greatest dream was the development by the government of the possibilities for the electric power in the Tennessee River Valley. Finally in 1933, Norris was able to see his dream fulfilled. His bill for the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority was passed, and then three years later, a great dam was completed and named in honor of Norris.
Recommended Citation
Crumby, Judy, "The Tennessee Valley Authority: Its History" (1965). Honors Theses. 632.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/632