Georgia's Civilian Conservation Corps

Connie M. Huddleston

Apr 2009 · Arcadia Publishing

About this ebook

At a time when our country struggled with a deep financial depression, the United States began to see incredible numbers of men and women who could not find work. During the first days of his administration, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to create opportunities for this countrys uneducated and undereducated young men to find work, help support their families, and receive training in a variety of fields. President Roosevelts own vision brought about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Images of America: Georgias Civilian Conservation Corps examines the role these young men played in developing three national forests, three national monuments, a national battlefield, 10 state parks, and four military installations. This book illustrates and gives voice to the CCCs rich contribution to Georgias landscape and history and allows us to understand how the creation of this social employment program was once seen as the shining example of FDRs New Deal.

About the author

Interpretive historian Connie M. Huddleston first became interested in the CCC as she developed exhibits for Georgia State Parks using photographic collections of the National Archives, former members of the CCC, and her personal collection. Huddleston is a historic preservation consultant and owner of Interpreting Times Past, LL C. She lives in Marietta, Georgia.