The Civilian Conservation Corps

The Civilian Conservation Corps

Spring (9 - 13 hours) | This course is completed

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

Pond Room

Repeat

4/12/2018-5/17/2018

12:00 PM-2:00 PM EDT on Th

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$60.00

Why Knowledge of That Great Humanitarian Effort Has Relevance for Our Divided Society

In this age of world chaos and America’s divided society, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) shines as a saving grace during the Great Depression. We will learn about the history leading up to the CCC, and the almost miraculous rapidity of hundreds of CCC camps being authorized and set up. Young men from the ages of 18 to 22 who had families and were unable to find work joined the CCC to become heroes of the eroding land, and sent money back home to their needy families. Through discussion and a historic catalog of every camp maintained by the army, CCC newspapers, and several videos of the Corps, we will learn in depth about the CCC.

  • There are optional textbooks for this course.
Edwards, Judith

JUDITH EDWARDS explored CCC camps in Vermont and several other states. She wrote a trilogy, published by Images From The Past, for young people based on Ascutney Mountain and other nearby camps. Judith has done presentations for the Vermont Historical Society and other such venues. Judy is a study leader at OSHER@Dartmouth on history and literature subjects. An assistant professor of Theater at Johnson State College and Florida International University, she also taught writing courses at Hofstra and Emma Willard. The books of the trilogy have been chosen as the first ever recorded books by the Vermont Library for the Blind and Disabled.