Transforming the South : Federal Development in the Tennessee Valley, 1915-1960 / Matthew L. Downs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Downs, Matthew L., 1980-

Series:

Making the modern South.

Making the modern South

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tennessee River Valley.

Southern States--Social conditions.

Southern States.

Southern States--Economic conditions--1918-.

Southern States--History--20th century.

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Historians have long recognized the middle of the twentieth century as significant in the history of the modern South, owing to a convergence of social change, political realignment, and cultural expansion. This period in southern history has provided extensive material for scholars of race, gender, and politics. In addition, sweeping economic changes spread throughout the South, permanently shifting the area's material resources. Transforming the South examines this transition from farm to factory and explores the dramatic reshaping of the region's economy. Matthew L. Downs focuses on three d

Contents:

Introduction : brisk men, energetic of movement and speech

A living monument to that broad principle of democracy, 1915-1924

Muscle Shoals signifies power, 1924-1933

We are trying to make a different type of citizen out of them, 1933-1938

Pulling together in the same direction, 1938-1945

An agency of its own creation, 1945-1960

Huntsville has what it takes, 1940-1949

Hold onto what you have worked so hard to get in, 1949-1960

Conclusion : a great place to do business.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780807157176

0807157171

9780807157152

0807157155

OCLC:

894553998