The Mechanized Landscape: Statecraft and Environment in the Tennessee Valley

by Avigail Sachs and Micah Rutenberg

In 1933 the United States government created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and gave it jurisdiction over a demarcated region - the watershed of the Tennessee. The TVA was authorized to develop the resources in the Valley and promote the welfare of its residents. The TVA pursued these goals by constructing three large-scale operations, referred as the river, land and power machines. The TVA also invested in social projects, including support...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1961856646
• ISBN13: 9781961856646
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Applied Research & Design
• Length: 200 Pages