American experience. The Civilian Conservation Corps
Description
Started in 1933 by President Franklin Roosevelt as part of the New Deal, the CCC was used as a way to not only help unemployed Americans, but to help conserve some of the country's forests and parks. Over the next ten years it would employ over 3 million men who planted trees, fought fires, and helped their families financially. Features interviews and archived footage.
Runtime
53 min
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Contributor
Geography
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Date of Publication
2009
Database
Alexander Street
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