Author : Leo Caisse
Publisher : Stillwater River Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781950339082
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (39 download)
Book Synopsis The Civilian Conservation Corps by : Leo Caisse
Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps written by Leo Caisse and published by Stillwater River Publications. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as part of his New Deal legislation. The CCC provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources on rural government lands. The CCC was designed for men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs. Over 3 million young men would serve in the CCC nationwide.In Rhode Island, from Newport to Glocester, and from North Smithfield to Hope Valley, camps popped up to remake our own state's natural public places. Today, the efforts of those proud young men can be seen still in various stages of restoration and decay. This book provides a unique photographic glimpse at what remains of this important piece of little-known Rhode Island history.