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FDR's Tree Army: The Civilian Conservation Corps
This short documentary overviews the Civilian Conservation Corps, the New Deal's first relief program. It focuses on the experiences, both positive and negative, of the nearly 3,000,000 "soil soldiers" who labored in CCC camps.
Item Type: Documentary
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Childhood Lost: An Overview of the Great Depression
The Great Depression cut childhoods short as poverty and unemployment soared. Young people struggled to stay healthy. Millions moved--sometimes with their families, sometimes on their own--in search of jobs. Many found relief in New Deal programs [...]
Item Type: Documentary
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)