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Sylvan Camps: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania

Presenter: 
Gina E. Buscemi
Presentation type: 
Paper
Abstract: 

The Civilian Conservation Corps, particularly in Pennsylvania, was challenged in its implementation of education in its camps. The challenges faced by the program in Pennsylvania revolve around civilian and military conflicts, administrative differences, and educational differences of the enrollees. By looking at the implementation of the programs and the challenges presented to the program the educational aspects of the programs are laid out and examined.

Scheduled on: 
Friday, November 7, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm

About the presenter

Gina E. Buscemi

The author is a graduate student at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the Master of Social Sciences track with a focus on History. She is an alumni of California University of Pennsylvania where she received her undergraduate degree in History.

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