At the height of the great depression, a program took shape to provide work for unemployed young men that would teach them job skills, restore logged over forest, and take the concept of public parks from paper to reality. Although it lasted only 10 years, the boys of the CCC left a lasting legacy in Minnesota that can still be seen today.
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Built To Last: The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota
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Civilian Conservation Corps projects in Minnesota were a result of Roosevelt's New Deal. (26m 42s)
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Distributed nationally by American Public Television