The Civilian Conservation Corps

The History of the New Deal's Famous Jobs Program During the Great Depression

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Dan Gallagher

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

In 1932, America faced an economic crisis even more severe than the one it has been experiencing recently. The issue then, as now, was how to address it. When President Franklin Roosevelt came into office, he faced more economic problems than any president since has ever faced, but he came equipped with unique and creative solutions to them. One of his most important programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which recruited and employed more than two million young men in the prime of life and put them to work in the much threatened forests and farms around the nation. He gave these young men jobs, something they could be proud of doing, and offered them a level of education many had been denied. The CCC also taught them discipline and teamwork, skills that easily translated into workplace success. In less than eight years, the CCC planted billions of trees, built thousands of cabins and other rustic buildings, cleared thousands of acres of land, and created thousands of miles of walking and hiking trails. In the process, it shaped the lives of millions of young men, many of whom were dangerously close to embracing a life of crime.

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Retracing Family History - Neat Information

I've been led to believe that my Great-Grandpa, as well as some other members of my family, might've worked for the CC in Montana or Idaho. I purchased this book to try and get more information about what sounds like a great program for young men. As the author states at the beginning, a program of this type might be met with considerable opposition particularly in today's galvanized political climate. I think that as we recover from the coronavirus we may do well to consider these out of the box kind of ideas. It sounds like they were paying good wages, feeding them well and educating them in a time when those kinds of thing didn't come easily. Overall I enjoyed the book.

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS

This book was thoroughly enjoyed by the daughter of a CCC member.
It s a must read !

short and informative

informative general history with stories from some of the participants. you get a broad picture of how it affected the nation along with the experiences living inside the camps.