The Civilian Conservation Corps In Wisconsin

Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 0870209051
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps in Wisconsin written by Jerry Apps and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1933 and 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a popular New Deal relief program, was at work across America. During the Great Depression, young men lived in rustic CCC camps planting trees, cutting trails, and reversing the effects of soil erosion. In his latest book, acclaimed environmental writer Jerry Apps presents the first comprehensive history of the CCC in Wisconsin. Apps guides readers around the state, from the Northwoods to the Driftless Area, creating a map of where and how more than 125 CCC camps left indelible marks on the landscape. Captured in rich detail as well are the voices of the CCC boys who by preserving Wisconsin’s natural beauty not only discovered purpose in their labor, but founded an enduring legacy of environmental stewardship.

Author : Robert J. Moore
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625842066
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Devil's Lake, Wisconsin and the Civilian Conservation Corps written by Robert J. Moore and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of young men embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Service at Wisconsin's popular state park offered notoriety absent at most camp assignments. While most of the CCC work around the country was in remote forests and farmlands, at Devil's Lake tourists could view CCC project activity each day, forging that labor into an essential part of the park experience. Historian Robert J. Moore interviews veterans and mines the archives to preserve this legacy so that the gasps of wonder at nature's marvels remain mixed with respect for the men who helped bring them forth.

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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The C.C.C. in Wisconsin written by and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert J. Moore
Publisher : Booklocker.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin written by Robert J. Moore and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mt. Horeb, WI and the Civilian Conservation Corps became part of an unlikely partnership that saved critical farmland, and at the same time provided desperately-needed employment to hundreds of eager young men during the Great Depression.

Author : Carol Ann Ahlgren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Human and Landscape Architectural Legacy written by Carol Ann Ahlgren and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joshua Krings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
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Download or read book Education, Competition, and Camp Pride in Western Wisconsin's Civilian Conservation Corps written by Joshua Krings and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwin W. Reich
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
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Download or read book Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Ellsworth, Wisconsin, Company #3669-SCS-3, 1935-1942 written by Edwin W. Reich and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Franklin E. Court
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299286630
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pioneers of Ecological Restoration written by Franklin E. Court and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2012-07-11 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renowned for its pioneering role in the ecological restoration of tallgrass prairies, savannas, forests, and wetlands, the University of Wisconsin Arboretum contains the world’s oldest and most diverse restored ecological communities. A site for land restoration research, public environmental education, and enjoyment by nature lovers, the arboretum remains a vibrant treasure in the heart of Madison’s urban environment. Pioneers of Ecological Restoration chronicles the history of the arboretum and the people who created, shaped, and sustained it up to the present. Although the arboretum was established by the University of Wisconsin in 1932, author Franklin E. Court begins his history in 1910 with John Nolen, the famous landscape architect who was invited to create plans for the city of Madison, the university campus, and Wisconsin state parks. Drawing extensive details from archives and interviews, Court follows decades of collaborative work related to the arboretum’s lands, including the early efforts of Madison philanthropists and businessmen Michael Olbrich, Paul E. Stark, and Joseph W. “Bud” Jackson. With labor from the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s Depression, University of Wisconsin scientists began establishing both a traditional horticultural collection of trees and plants and a completely new, visionary approach to recreate native ecosystems. Hundreds of dedicated scientists and staff have carried forward the arboretum’s mission in the decades since, among them G. William Longenecker, Aldo Leopold, John T. Curtis, Rosemary Fleming, Virginia Kline, and William R. Jordan III. This archival record of the arboretum’s history provides rare insights into how the mission of healing and restoring the land gradually shaped the arboretum’s future and its global reputation; how philosophical conflicts, campus politics, changing priorities, and the encroaching city have affected the arboretum over the decades; and how early aspirations (some still unrealized) have continued to motivate the work of this extraordinary institution.

Author : Melissa Bass
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815723814
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics and Civics of National Service written by Melissa Bass and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt created America's first domestic national service program: the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). As part of this program—the largest and most highly esteemed of its kind—nearly three million unemployed men worked to rehabilitate, protect, and build the nation's natural resources. It demonstrated what citizens and government could accomplish together. Yet despite its success, the CCC was short lived. While more controversial programs such as President Johnson's Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and President Clinton's AmeriCorps survived, why did CCC die? And why—given the hard-won continuation and expansion of AmeriCorps—is national service an option for fewer Americans today than at its start nearly eighty years ago? In The Politics and Civics of National Service, Melissa Bass focuses on the history, current relevance, and impact of domestic civilian national service. She explains why such service has yet to be deeply institutionalized in the United States; while military and higher education have solidified their roles as American institutions, civilian national service is still not recognized as a long-term policy option. Bass argues that only by examining these programs over time can we understand national service's successes and limitations, both in terms of its political support and its civics lessons. The Politics and Civics of National Service furthers our understanding of American political development by comparing programs founded during three distinct political eras—the New Deal, theGreat Society, and the early Clinton years—and tracing them over time. To a remarkable extent, the CCC, VISTA, and AmeriCorps reflect the policymaking ethos and political controversies of their times, illuminating principles that hold well beyond the field of national service. By emphasizing these programs' effects on citizenship and civic engagement, The Politics and Civics of National Ser

Author : Robert Moore
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781457565953
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin written by Robert Moore and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-24 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden among the rolling farmland of south-central Wisconsin are the remnants of an experiment in conservation, dating back to the Great Depression of the 1930's. Mount Horeb, WI and the Civilian Conservation Corps camp just south of town became part of an unlikely partnership that saved critical farmland, uplifted a small town, and at the same time provided desperately-needed employment to hundreds of eager young men. It is told here largely through the eyes of young CCC recruit Louis Roedell, and is a story of achievement and adaptability, hardship and cooperation. "Through personal interviews and archival research, Moore had created a fresh narrative that gives the reader a window into CCC camp life, work, and contributions." Douglas Helms, National Historian (Ret.), Soil Conservation Service. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. "Moore provides a well-documented, spirited, and valuable link to the organization that gave young men an opportunity both to serve their country and to gain valuable environmental healing skills." Franklin E. Court, Emeritus Professor English, Northern Illinois University; author of Pioneers of Ecological Restoration: The People and Legacy of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. "Many long-time residents of Mount Horeb assumed the stories of the young, unmarried men who lived and worked there during the Depression were largely transient and forgotten. Yet, Moore captures the personality of Louis Roedell and other CCC youths, offering a glimpse into this workforce, and their enduring mark on the landscape." Brian J. Bigler. Regional historian, founding member and former president, Mount Horeb Area Historical Society. "As a young man plowing the fields, I always wondered about the CCC spillway, as it seemed to stand in lonely remembrance to the boys who built it. Who were they, why were they here, where did they live? Robert J. Moore brings this remarkable era to life in his well-researched book. A very enjoyable read." Mel Pope, family farm member, and Chair of the Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy, Middleton, WI.