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Title The Civilian Conservation Corps / American Experience presents ; a Robert Stone Film ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; For American Experience, series producer, Susan Bellows ; senior producer, Sharon Grimberg ; executive producer, Mark Samels ; written, produced, and directed by Robert Stone ; co-produced by Alison Guss.

Publication Info. New York : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  DVD333.72 C499    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  DVD 973.917 CIV    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  NONFICTION DVD 973.91 CIV    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  DVD 333.72 CONSERVATION    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - DVDs  DVD 333.72 CIVILIAN    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - DVDs  DVD 333.72 CIVILIAN    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  DVD 331.12 CI    Check Shelf
Edition Widescreen.
Description 1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD-ROM ; NTSC, region 1; widescreen ; 5.1 surround ; Access to teacher's guide requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe reader software.
Credits Editor, Don Kleszy ; original score, Gary Lionelli ; camera, Philip Holihan, Paul Reuter.
Summary Started in 1933 by President Franklin Roosevelt as part of the New Deal, the CCC was used as a way to not only help unemployed Americans, but to help conserve some of the country's forests and parks. Over the next ten years it would employ over 3 million men who planted trees, fought fires, and helped their families financially. Features interviews and archived footage.
Contents Bonus materials : Teacher's guide [PDF document].
Note Originally produced for television broadcast in 2009.
Audience Not rated.
Language Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- History.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945.
United States -- Economic policy -- 1933-1945.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Conservation of natural resources -- United States -- History.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) -- Employees -- Personal narratives.
Public service employment -- United States -- History.
Forest conservation -- United States -- History.
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Subject Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Stone, Robert, 1958- Screenwriter. Producer. Director.
Guss, Alison. Producer.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WGBH Educational Foundation.
PBS Distribution (Firm)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Robert Stone Productions.
Added Title American experience (Television program)
ISBN 9781608831234
160883123X
Standard No. 841887011266
Music No. AMX62201 PBS
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