Redmond Historical Society Speaker Series: Civilian Conservation Corps in WA 1933-41

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CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN WASHINGTON STATE 1933-1941

Janet Oakley, Author and Historian

Speaking courtesy of Humanities Washington

During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt created the

Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs for millions of out-of-work men.

Thousands of desperate young men from the East Coast came to Washington State
to work in the woods alongside local boys to build bridges, roads and park

buildings. During this conversation, historian Janet Oakley will talk about the

history of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Washington and explore the

long term impact they had on our state's natural resources and on the men who worked
to preserve them.

Relax over a cup of coffee at
the Redmond Historical Society Saturday

Speaker Series, a monthly program that features eight speakers addressing

topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest historical interest. The series is

held 10:30am – noon at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE
80th St., Redmond, WA. $5 suggested donation for non-members.


Speakers subject to change. For details: www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org.