Name: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Duration: 86
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed the Tennessee Valley Act as part of his New Deal agenda. See how this legislation was designed to help struggling Tennessee farmers.

Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed the Tennessee Valley Act as part of his New Deal agenda. See how this legislation was designed to help struggling Tennessee farmers.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act

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