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The Civilian Conservation Corps In Arizona'S Rim Country: Working In The Woods (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
Robert J. Moore
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Description for The Civilian Conservation Corps In Arizona'S Rim Country: Working In The Woods (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
Hardcover. Contains interviews of civilian conservation corp (ccc) veterans who served in the Rim Country, their stories and photographs of Rim Country camps and workers, and such emphemera as camp newspapers. This work talks about the human face of Arizona's ccc, the men's experiences, their work, and their lasting impact. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Part of the massive relief effort of Roosevelt's New Deal, the ccc was created in 1933 to give young men an opportunity to work and make money to help families devastated by the Great Depression, and to participate in forest and conservation projects across the country. In Arizona, thousands of young men, many of them from the industrial Northeast, served in the state's ccc forest camps. Arizona's Mogollon Rim is a spectacular expanse of cliffs that slices through half the state, stretching from Sedona eastward to New Mexico. Along with the White Mountains, it includes the largest contiguous forest of ... Read more
Part of the massive relief effort of Roosevelt's New Deal, the ccc was created in 1933 to give young men an opportunity to work and make money to help families devastated by the Great Depression, and to participate in forest and conservation projects across the country. In Arizona, thousands of young men, many of them from the industrial Northeast, served in the state's ccc forest camps. Arizona's Mogollon Rim is a spectacular expanse of cliffs that slices through half the state, stretching from Sedona eastward to New Mexico. Along with the White Mountains, it includes the largest contiguous forest of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874176773
SKU
V9780874176773
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About Robert J. Moore
Robert J. Moore was an American history teacher in the Scottsdale, Arizona, school district. He also worked for many years as a seasonal interpretive ranger in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. He currently lives and teaches in Verona, Wisconsin.
Reviews for The Civilian Conservation Corps In Arizona'S Rim Country: Working In The Woods (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
"From The Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona's Rim Country "I can truly say that the ccc was the best time in my life. Without hesitation, the ccc turned this country around and built its superstructure back to 'Grade A.' For the men, it meant life or death to thousands, in fact millions, of men who were just existing at the ... Read more