The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), brainchild of President Franklin D. Roosevelts New Deal, began in April 1933 to revive the lagging economy and marked a renewed interest in the conservation of natural resources. The CCC, founded to provide outdoor work for millions of young unemployed men, later was expanded to include World War I veterans and American Indian tribal members. The first CCC camp, appropriately named Camp Roosevelt, began operation in the late spring of 1933 on Virginia George Washington National Forest. The Model AA Ford played a big part in constructing many CCC projects.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 02:04:50 +0000