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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781129103321

Autore

Rippelmeyer Kay <1953->

Titolo

Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps [[electronic resource] ] : a history in words and pictures / / Kay Rippelmeyer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, c2010

ISBN

1-280-69700-8

9786613673961

0-8093-8563-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Collana

Shawnee Books

Disciplina

977.3/994

Soggetti

Illinois History

Giant City State Park (Ill.) History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The land and its people -- The CCC comes to southern Illinois -- CCC Companies #696 and #1657 and their camps, Giant City and Stone Fort -- Work projects -- The lodge construction and arrival of CCC Co. # 692 -- Camp life -- The last years of the CCC and its legacies.

Sommario/riassunto

Many recognize Giant City State Park as one of the premier recreation spots in southern Illinois, with its unspoiled forests, glorious rock formations, and famous sandstone lodge. But few know the park's history or are aware of the remarkable men who struggled to build it. Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A History in Words and Pictures provides the first in-depth portrait of the park's creation, drawing on rarely seen photos, local and national archival research, and interviews to present an intriguing chapter in Illinois history.Kay Rippel