The Civilian Conservation Corps
GPTKB entity
Statements (121)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
New Deal program
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CCC
|
| gptkbp:ageRange |
18-25
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1942
|
| gptkbp:established |
1933
|
| gptkbp:focus |
conservation
park development reforestation soil erosion control wildlife preservation natural resource development |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Civilian Conservation Corps
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| gptkbp:notableProject |
Appalachian Trail improvements
erosion control flood control building dams building lodges building bridges planting trees building shelters building roads building wells building playgrounds building monuments National Park infrastructure building administrative buildings building amphitheaters building apiaries building arboretums building archery ranges building athletic fields building aviaries building barns building barracks building bathhouses building beehives building bird sanctuaries building boat ramps building bridle paths building cabins building campgrounds building chapels building check dams building cisterns building culverts building docks building drainage ditches building entrance stations building fences building fire roads building fire towers building firebreaks building fish hatcheries building fish ponds building fountains building garages building golf courses building greenhouses building ice houses building ice skating rinks building infirmaries building interpretive trails building irrigation systems building kennels building laundry facilities building libraries building lookout towers building maintenance buildings building memorials building mess halls building nature trails building nurseries building observation towers building parking lots building picnic areas building picnic shelters building ranger stations building recreation halls building retaining walls building root cellars building scenic overlooks building sewage systems building silos building ski trails building smokehouses building spring houses building stables building statues building stone steps building swimming pools building telephone lines building tennis courts building tool sheds building trails building visitor centers building warehouses building water supply systems building water towers building weather stations building wildlife enclosures building windmills building workshops fighting forest fires improving national forests improving rural roads improving state parks improving wildlife refuges restoring historic structures |
| gptkbp:number_of_enrollees |
about 3 million
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| gptkbp:parent_program |
gptkb:New_Deal
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| gptkbp:purpose |
public work relief program
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| gptkbp:relatedGroup |
unemployed young men
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| gptkbp:supervising_agency |
gptkb:Department_of_Agriculture
gptkb:Department_of_Labor gptkb:Department_of_the_Interior gptkb:U.S._Army |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_American_Experience_(PBS_documentary_series)
gptkb:PBS_American_Experience |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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