Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Southeastern Minnesota (Virtual Presentation)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a Depression-era New Deal program that provided jobs for unemployed young men. It is remembered as the most popular New Deal program and is recognized as the largest conservation program in United States history. This virtual presentation will provide an overview of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota and will take a closer look at the CCC camps and their work in southeastern Minnesota.