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Tennessee Valley Authority ( (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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I found out about this from a government staffing post on !mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world. The TVA started as a New Deal regional modernization project in the 50's, and has a mildly interesting history. Very good.

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[–] Plum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's shocking that the government could do such a thing. I'm shocked. Shook, even.