Top 100 Building Event
1933-1936
1933-1936
Great Depression and World War II Era
Top 100 Building Event
What Americans Were Trying To Do
Control floods, generate power, electrify rural areas, and modernize regional economies.
What Happened
The TVA, Rural Electrification Administration, and Hoover Dam used federal authority, financing, and engineering to expand electricity, water control, and regional development.
How Public Finance Made It Possible
Public finance made power, irrigation, and regional modernization available beyond private market reach.
What This EnabledHouseholdsfarmsbusinesses gained electricityjobs
How Americans BenefitedHouseholdsfarmsbusinesses gained electricityjobs
Anchor Events
Defining Moments
