Library group hears CCC story

BRASELTON - Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library recently heard about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) from noted author, Dr. Carol Holzhalb.<br> <br> Holzhalb is a Jackson County native and Jefferson High School graduate. She introduced her book, Super CCC, as &#34;ordinary people loving extraordinary things in that kids benefit profoundly to know about their grandparents&#39; lives.&#34;<br> <br> Relying on four primary resources for research, she described the CCC as one of the most popular programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt&#39;s New Deal, lasting from 1933 until the onset of World War II. Frances Perkins, Roosevelt&#39;s secretary of labor, envisioned the program to &#34;employ boys to improve the infrastructure of the United States.&#34; They learned pre-engineering, emergency management, soil conservation, park construction, reforestation, water and sewage systems and built 120,000 miles of roads. Based on a military model, the CCC employed more than 3.4 million boys during its existence.<br> <br> Holzhalb&#39;s book and may be ordered by calling 706.654-2956 or at www.heoresofhistory.org.<br>