FDR's forest army: How the New Deal helped seed the modern environmental movement 85 years ago
- Written by Benjamin Alexander, Lecturer in social science, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York
Bridge built by CCC workers, Shady Lake Recreation Area, Arkansas.Jerry Turner, CC BY-SAEighty-five years ago, on April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order allocating US$10 million for “Emergency Conservation Work.” This step launched one of the New Deal’s signature relief programs: the Civilian...