CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC)--HISTORY w/PHOTOS!!

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"THE TREE ARMY--A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS, 1933-1942" is a VERY comprehensive reference on a subject w next to nothing has been written. The New Deal programs of President Roosevelt changed the life of every American! One of the best programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which was founded in 1933 to provide employment for some of the millions of young people out of work during the Depression. The CCC provided an opportunity to help solve many employment problems--it went on until June 30, 1942, seven months after the U.S. entered WWII. is a COMPLETE TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY of the CCC!! Although forest protection and improvements were the first priority, the three million "boys" of the CCC also provided park development, disaster relief, soil erosion control, wildlife protection, historical restoration and much more! are most all the CCC Camps and what it was like to live in them! TONS OF VERY RARE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE !! Fort Sheridan, IL is ! Fort Slocum, NY is ! The first CCC Camp (Camp Roosevelt) at Edinburg, VA is ! Camp F-136 near Enarille, ID is ! Cumberland Falls State Park Camp in Whitley County, KY is ! Camp F-14 near Balsam Grove, NC is ! Camp P-60 near Woodbine, GA is ! A camp newspaper is ! The camp in the Siskiyou National Forest in OR is ! Veteran Camp 169, in Burr Oak, KS read more