| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 32.3

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Coming of Age in the Great Depression: The Civilian Conservation Corps Experience in New Mexico, 1933–1942. By Richard Melzer. (Las Cruces: Yucca Tree Press, 2000. xii + 308 pp. Illustrations, map, appendixes, notes, bibliography, index. $25.00.)

The Civilian Conservation Corps is a source of fond memories among many Americans. One of the very first New Deal initiatives, the CCC ultimately employed 2.5 million young men in 2,500 camps across the nation. Recruited from the cities to live in camps built and operated by the army, CCC enrollees performed reforestation and conservation work. During World War II, the CCC was dismantled, but in later years reformers seeking solutions to urban youth unemployment regularly suggested that the government revive the program. Such interest serves as a testimony to its success and enduring legacy. . . .

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