Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Civilian Conservation Corps, Narrated by Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an award-winning actor whose iconic performances across more than six decades have solidified him as a pillar of American cinema. Ford looks back at the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program that put thousands of unemployed men to work improving America’s parks and natural lands.
Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
- During the Great Depression (1929-1939), many people did not have jobs.
- The CCC gave jobs to thousands of unemployed young men.
- Workers lived in camps across the country.
- They built trails, cabins, and park buildings.
- They planted millions of trees.
- They helped protect forests, parks, and other natural areas.
- They worked to stop soil erosion and remove dead trees.
- Many workers learned new job skills.
- The CCC helped both workers and the environment.
- He said: ""The CCC became a shining example of what government can do for the people."
- Today, the CCC is remembered as one of the most successful New Deal programs.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 7:01. Where have you worked or attended school in the last 5 years?
- 100:80. / 128.85. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 128:70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?
Family Fun
- ArcGIS Story Maps: New Deal Resident Camps for Unemployed Women
- CFWVConnect: Career Exploration coloring book
- Civilian Conservation Corps: List of CCC Sites | Museums
- Corps Network: CCC History (influence on Job Corps, state initiatives, and beyond)
- Living New Deal: Reimagined CCC:Youth Programs to Combat Climate Change
- NPS: The Civilian Conservation Corps | CCC Time Machine lesson plan
- NPCA: How the CCC’s Work Lives On in National Parks
- SC State Parks: She She She camps during the Great Depression
- USDA: Forest Service: Color the Outdoors
- uscitizenpod: Civilian Conservation Corps poster coloring page
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