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The Great Depression, Displaced Mountaineers, and the C.C.C.

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A montage of photographs from the United States Digital Archives and Shenandoah National Park depicting life during the "Great Depression." The video details aspects of the "Great Depression" through out the United States including poverty, the "Dust Bowl," and unemployment. The second part of the film documents the relocation of "Mountaineers" in the Shenandoah National Park by the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The final part of the film illustrates work projects conducted by the CCC in Shenandoah National Park. The three categories in the film are accompanied by specific songs and music correlating with the photographic documentation. Visit me at http://www.myspace.com/irong8t...

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: May 17, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Author: ScrappyGater

Length: 09:43
Rating: 4.74
Views: 5801

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shibbershabber (June 9, 2008 at 1:10 am)
Those days are quickly returning. Although I dont forsee the same end as last time. Our society is too fat, lazy and basically we are a society of comfort-loving consumers. Back then I'd say a majority of people understood a hard days work and had never heard of TV or airconditioning. The same super rich bankers that caused the first depression are getting ready to do it again... look into it. Same families, same comapanies, same goals. Totally different outcome this time, IMO
PaulieRomanov (June 7, 2008 at 3:07 pm)
We're headed for the next Great Depression. Why? Outsourcing to our real enemies,China and Saudi Arabia!
ikicku (March 31, 2008 at 6:24 pm)
Not only America recover from this , but it gave the best generation , the brave men what fought in the WW2
sccoast1700 (March 18, 2008 at 3:04 am)
Great Music . A wonderful video. I hope and pray we never see those days again.
Astrocreep69 (March 4, 2008 at 9:26 am)
I agree. It will get very tough within the next decade, most likely withing a couple years. I don't think it will ever get as bad as the first depression however, but it will be very very tough.
contrarian2day (December 12, 2007 at 1:59 am)
With the current US Banking and Credit Crisis, Massive Personal and Gvt Debt levels, and the dollar losing its Reserve currency status, we will most likely be resigned to this same fate once again very soon
dillingerslepthere (November 20, 2007 at 9:38 am)
America has not changed one bit in 75 years!!! The rich rapping the working man.......
sh00tr1 (November 18, 2007 at 2:02 pm)
Just amazing. Most of us today cannot imagine the dispair of this time.

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