Camps and Campsites of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in New Mexico 1933-1942

by Dirk Van Hart

Book Overview

The impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on New Mexico is often forgotten, mainly because the subsequent cataclysm of World War II erased it from the public's consciousness. This book is designed to document the state's ninety CCC sites (camps) where 55,000 young men (including 32,000 state residents) actually worked and lived during the grim Great Depression of the 1930s. The impact of the CCC on the state and the nation is incalculable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632932946
• ISBN13: 9781632932945
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Sunstone Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"