This week, in light of the news of Ivanka Trump's new job training initiative, we take a look back at the inception of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Not only was it a successful infrastructure project that went on to light the valley to this day, but at its height, provided 28,000 jobs and cutting edge farming technique training. As Anne is quick to point out, there were indeed flaws, but it does offer at least an outline of what is possible when a government invests in an area's potential. 

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