In 1933, the United States was struggling to survive the Great Depression.
Despite the pr.
In Virginia, CCC workers built Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the first six state parks, and more.
The CCC was widely acclaimed as the most popular of Roosevelt s programs.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was launched in Virginia s Blue Ridge Mountains, where the first camp, Camp Roosevelt, was built.
Roosevelt promised a New Deal to put the nation back to work.
Franklin D.
Pres.
In 1933, the United States was struggling to survive the Great Depression