History, Memories & Legacy of the CCC
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public works program that operated from 1933 to 1942, as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. It targeted young men and veterans in relief families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression, providing unskilled manual labor related to environmental conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands.
Volunteers planted nearly 3 billion trees to help reforest America, constructed more that 800 parks nationwide, updated forest fighting methods, and built a network of service buildings and public roadways. In nine years, 2.5 million young men participated in restoring morale and public appreciation of the outdoors. 344 Pages. Paperback. 2011.
Volunteers planted nearly 3 billion trees to help reforest America, constructed more that 800 parks nationwide, updated forest fighting methods, and built a network of service buildings and public roadways. In nine years, 2.5 million young men participated in restoring morale and public appreciation of the outdoors. 344 Pages. Paperback. 2011.
