Proud to Work - A Pictorial History of Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps (Paperback)

In 1933, President Roosevelt offered a bold new plan to save a generation of men and preserve natural resources. Over 102,000 men answered his call. Here are their stories. Proud to Work describes the work and the lives of the young men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, where they fought forest fires, built bridges, created roads, and sent most of their earnings back to their struggling families. Hivert-Carthew captures an important part of American history through the veterans' own words and photos and preserves valuable memories from our past.