Imagine waking up one morning to the sound of bulldozers and the distant scent of wet earth, knowing that soon your home, your school, your favorite fishing spot—every memory rooted in your small town—will vanish beneath rising waters. This is not the plot of a forgotten novel, but the startling reality faced by thousands when the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began its ambitious hydropower projects during the twentieth century. The story of the drowned towns of the TVA is one of progress and heartbreak, of science and sacrifice, and of communities lost beneath the still waters that now power millions of homes.
The Birth of the Tennessee Valley Authority
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