Arizona’s Civilian Conservation Corps and Our National Parks and Forests
Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center 405 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ, United StatesIn 1933, at the nadir of the Great Depression, the CCC was born. The program was designed to help unemployed and untrained young men learn new skills and earn money to support their families. CCCers fervently claim that the skill-building experiences forever changed their lives. These men built the roads, trails, picnic areas, ranger stations, […]