CHAPTER VII. Hurricane Politics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. Contents vii
4. CHAPTER I. Sources of Conflict 1
5. CHAPTER II. Government Action in the Valley before 1927 16
6. CHAPTER III. The Failure to Harness the River, 1927–1935 27
7. CHAPTER IV. The Flood Control Conflict 46
8. CHAPTER V. TV A on the Connecticut 72
9. CHAPTER VI. The Federal Government Takes Over 82
10. CHAPTER VII. Hurricane Politics 110
11. CHAPTER VIII. The Skirmish at Union Village 121
12. CHAPTER IX Power Dams and River Boats 147
13. CHAPTER X. The Battle of the West River Valley 158
14. CHAPTER XI. The States Take Over, 1945–1948 183
15. CHAPTER XII. The New Campaign for Federal Power 212
16. CHAPTER XIII. An Assessment: 1927–1950 244
17. Notes 259
18. Bibliography 293
19. Index 327