Author : Harley E. Jolley
Release : 2007
Genre : History
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That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace write by Harley E. Jolley. This book was released on 2007. That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "In 1933 an act of Congress created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to counter the hopelessness felt by millions of young men in the depth of the Great Depression. These young men (age 18 to 25) were set to the task of restoring land wasted by over farming, clear cut timbering, and erosion. The results of their efforts are recreational resources such as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In this study, the establishment of the CCC in North Carolina is discussed, camp life is recounted in great detail, and the accomplishments of the Corps are examined. Separate chapters present the involvement of African Americans and the Cherokee in North Carolina's CCC efforts"--Publisher's description.