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"Those CCC Boys"

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Length 28:30
Licensor Vermont Public Radio
Producer(s) Reported and Produced by Steve Delaney and Lynne McCrea; Audio Engineer, Sam Sanders; Production Assistant, Charlotte Albright; Instrumental Music, Bob Merrill; Executive Producer, John Van Hoesen.
Formats Debut (not aired nationally), Documentary, Special
Topics Historical Anniversaries, Labor, Politics
Produced August 18, 2008
Added to PRX August 20, 2008
 

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Summary:

It's now 75 years since the first Civilian Conservation Corps camps opened. More than three million men served in the CCC, which changed the American landscape. "Those CCC Boys" from Vermont Public Radio explores how those changes occurred and how the Corps' legacy still resonates in America. *Program Length 28:30 (Includes 5:00 Newscast)*

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http://www.vpr.net

Additional Credits and Funding:

"Those CCC Boys" is a production of Vermont Public Radio. It was reported and produced by Steve Delaney and Lynne McCrea. The audio engineer was Sam Sanders.

We had production assistance from Charlotte Albright. Instrumental music was performed by Bob Merrill. The Executive Producer was John Van Hoesen.

Our thanks to the Archives and Special Collections at Marist College.

Landing page image of CCC participants courtesy of the National Park Service.

For more information about the 75th anniversary of the Corps and to see photos go to VPR-dot-net.

Timely on:

September: 75th Anniversary of the CCC (2008)

Tones:

Earnest, Intriguing, Real

Language:

English

Description:

Summary:
The life and times of the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps and their lasting impact on the nation's landscape are examined as the Corps celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Official reunion is in Virginia on Sept. 25-28.

Description:
In September, the alumni of the Civilian Conservation Corps will get together in Virginia for their 75th anniversary. They were known as the CCC boys in the 1930s and 1940s. In President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, they were given work, food and a sense of purpose. In massive public works projects, the boys planted trees, built roads and constructed dams. Their work changed the American landscape and can still be seen in the nation's parks from the mountains of the Northeast to the canyons of the Southwest. In this half-hour documentary, we hear the first-person experiences of some of the CCC boys and how their work changed the country, including their participation in World War II. Documentary is all in-person sound and includes archival audio of President Roosevelt.

*Program Length 28:30 (Includes 5:00 Newscast)*

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