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A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'

The Civilian Conservation Corps was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Enrollees became known as the "tree army" because of how many they planted — more than 2 billion. Today's state and national ...
The Bismarck Tribune

CCC workers celebrate, 75 years later

HARTFORD, Conn. - An 18-year-old Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of clearing forest trails and building bridges and dams as a member of President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. It was the ...
The Durango Herald

Cortez unearths the past in Great Depression-era historical project

City aims to research a CCC camp that was adjacent to the Carpenter and Geer Natural Areas from 1939-1941 For most Cortez residents, the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps are too far away to ...
Arizona Daily Star

Saguaro Park to detail impact of CCC program of Depression

Young workers - jobless in the midst of a devastating economic quagmire - were paid by the government to build roads, trails and shelters in a park near Tucson. So it was about 75 years ago with the ...
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A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Civilian Conservation Corps was part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Enrollees became known as the "tree army" because of ...
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A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'

In addition to filling general positions that helped the camps run smoothly, such as drivers and kitchen staff, CCC members might have planted trees, built structures, surveyed wildlife, or performed ...