Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks
America's natural beauty is one of its unsung greatest treasures. "Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks" discusses the history behind this group, which for nine years leading up to World War II did much to establish much of America's nature and beauty beneath it all. Founded by Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, the effects of the program still show strongly, as the authors provide a guide to the handiwork of the group in the modern day. "Our Mark on This Land" is a fine addition to any environmentalism and history collection. --James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review, Library Bookwatch: February 2012.US president Franklin D. Roosevelt called for the creation of the Corps in 1933 to put unemployed men to work creating parks and forests across the country. It lasted until 1942. In the latest of several guide books, writers and photographers Ren Davis and Helen Davis offer a brief history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, then describe national and state parks, region by region, projects the Corps took on, and the legacy that remains today. --Annotation ©2012 Book News Inc. Portland, OR (used with permission).