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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin: Nature's Army at Work

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Author: Jerry Apps
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224 pages. 42 b&w photos. 6x9.
ISBN: 978-0-87020-904-8
Publication Date: March, 2019
Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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By Jerry Apps

In his latest book, acclaimed environmental writer Jerry Apps presents the first comprehensive history of the Civilian Conservation Corps and its work in Wisconsin. Between 1933 and 1942, the CCC, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees, cutting trails, and reversing the effects of soil erosion.

Apps guides readers around the CCC's work in the Badger State, from the Northwoods to the Driftless Area, creating a map of where and how more than 125 CCC camps left indelible marks on the landscape.

Captured in rich are the voices of the CCC boys who, by preserving Wisconsin's natural beauty, not only discovered purpose in their labor but founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.

By Jerry Apps

In his latest book, acclaimed environmental writer Jerry Apps presents the first comprehensive history of the Civilian Conservation Corps and its work in Wisconsin. Between 1933 and 1942, the CCC, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees, cutting trails, and reversing the effects of soil erosion.

Apps guides readers around the CCC's work in the Badger State, from the Northwoods to the Driftless Area, creating a map of where and how more than 125 CCC camps left indelible marks on the landscape.

Captured in rich are the voices of the CCC boys who, by preserving Wisconsin's natural beauty, not only discovered purpose in their labor but founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.
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Publication Year2019
Page Count224
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Trim Size6 x 9 inches
AuthorJerry Apps

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Products specifications
Details
PublisherWisconsin Historical Society Press
ISBN Number

978-0-87020-904-8

Publication Year2019
Page Count224
Illustrations
Format/BindingPaperback
Trim Size6 x 9 inches
AuthorJerry Apps
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