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The Tennessee Valley Authority

Title
The Tennessee Valley Authority / Jaffe Productions ; Hearst Entertainment Television, in association with The History Channel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; written and produced by Terry Fitzpatrick.
Publication
New York, NY : A&E Home Video, [1997], ©1997.

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Moving imageRequest in advance TC425.T2 T45 1997g Off-site

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Additional Authors
  • Fitzpatrick, Terry.
  • Nash, Bruce M.
  • Kirby, Paul.
  • Jaffe Productions.
  • Hearst Entertainment (Firm)
  • History Channel (Television network)
Description
1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 1/2 in.
Summary
Rare photographs, films and firsthand accounts tell the complete story of the TVA and its creators. From the challenges of controlling the flood-prone Tennessee River to the construction of nearly 50 power-generating dams, this is a fascinating look at one of the most breathtaking public works projects ever attempted.
Series Statement
Modern marvels
Uniform Title
Modern marvels.
Subject
  • Morgan, Arthur E. 1878-1975
  • Lilienthal, David Eli, 1899-1981
  • Tennessee Valley Authority > History
  • Electric utilities > Tennessee > History
  • Electric power-plants > Tennessee River Valley > History
  • Agriculture > Tennessee River Valley
  • Dams > Tennessee River Valley > History
  • Rural development > Tennessee > History > 20th century
  • Documentary television programs
  • Historical television programs
  • Tennessee River Valley > Economic conditions
  • Tennessee River Valley > Social conditions
Note
  • Originally produced in 1995 as an episode of the television program Modern marvels.
System Details (note)
  • VHS format.
ISBN
0767000315
OCLC
  • 36790029
  • ocm36790029
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries