Bibliograph

Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia

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Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Images of America series

Summary

In 1933, the United States was struggling to survive the Great Depression. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt promised a New Deal to put the nation back to work. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was launched in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, where the first camp, Camp Roosevelt, was built. The CCC was widely acclaimed as the most popular of Roosevelt's programs. In Virginia, CCC workers built Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the first six state parks, and more. Despite the program's success, senators from Virginia led the Congressional efforts to kill the CCC in 1942

Target audience

adult

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