The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, 1933-1942

The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, 1933-1942

Author: John C Paige

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-27

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780364872260

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Excerpt from The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service, 1933-1942: An Administrative History A number of histories have been written about the CCC or aspects of the program. The best single volume to date is John A. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Building the National Parks

Building the National Parks

Author: Linda Flint McClelland

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 9780801855832

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The Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency, was founded in 1942 by William 'Wild Bill' Donovan under the direction of President Roosevelt, who realized the need to improve intelligence during wartime. A rigorous recruitment process enlisted agents from both the armed services and civilians to produce operational groups specializing in different foreign areas including Italy, Norway, Yugoslavia and China. At its peak in 1944, the number of men and women working in the service totaled nearly 13,500. This intriguing story of the origins and development of the American espionage forces covers all of the different departments involved, with a particular emphasis on the courageous teams operating in the field. The volume is illustrated with many photographs, including images from the film director John Ford who led the OSS Photographic Unit and parachuted into Burma in 1943.


The Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama, 1933–1942

The Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama, 1933–1942

Author: Robert Pasquill

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0817354956

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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama traces in great detail the work projects, the camp living conditions, the daily lives of the enrollees, the administration and management challenges, and the lasting effects of this Neal Deal program in Alabama.


America's National Park System

America's National Park System

Author: Lary M. Dilsaver

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-18

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1442256842

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Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America's national park system. The extensive collection of documents illustrates the system's creation, development, and management. The documents include laws that established and shaped the system; policy statements on park management; Park Service self-evaluations; and outside studies by a range of scientists, conservation organizations, private groups, and businesses. A new appendix includes summaries of pivotal court cases that have further interpreted the Park Service mission.


Relief, Recreation, Racism

Relief, Recreation, Racism

Author: Robert A. Waller

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1543462375

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In the literature dealing with the Civilian Conservation Corps, South Carolina does not figure prominently in most histories of the Great Depression story. That neglect should be corrected! It is important to recognize the ways in which racism has permeated our society, sometimes blatant and sometimes subtle. While the focus is South Carolina, the particulars are representative of what happened in CCC camps across the nation. As one of the most popular facets of President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal, the activities and antics of the CCC boys deserve attention. My primary purpose in writing this book is to assist teachers and librarians and their upper level elementary and high school students in understanding this crucial but understudied era in South Carolinas history. These readers and a more general South Carolina audience could identify with a nearby place or make a family connection.


The Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado, 1933-1942

The Civilian Conservation Corps in Colorado, 1933-1942

Author: Robert W. Audretsch

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-21

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781457562587

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"The world was without hope for many of Colorado's young men in 1933. Youth unemployment was 25 percent and another 29 percent were working only part-time. Many quit school before graduation to work odd jobs to support their families. Others took to hitching rides on railroad cars desperate for a new opportunity. Even young men who finished their schooling were without work as they had no job experience or training. Then, in 1933, with the beginning of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) young men could go to work in Colorado's national parks, state parks, national forests and other public lands. They no longer worried where their next meal would come from. Now they could learn new job skills. In Colorado, CCC boys planted trees, erected fences and telephone lines, and put out forest fires. Today we still use the roads and trails they built. CCC work was made to last. At the program's end in 1942, over 30,000 Colorado men served at over one hundred twenty camps. And work was completed in nearly every county in the state."--Back cover volume 1.