Nature's New Deal

Nature's New Deal examines the history of one of Roosevelt's most successful experiments, the Civilian Conservation Corps- a turning point in national politics and modern environmentalism. Maher explores the rise of the CCC, and shows how the critique of its campgrounds, hiking trails, and motor roads frames the debate over environmentalism.

Neil M. Maher is Associate Professor of History, Federated History Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology--Rutgers University, Newark.

Introduction: New Deal Conservation
Chapter 1: Ideas: Franklin Roosevelt's Progressive Era Influences
Chapter 2: Landscapes: The Evolution of CCC Conservation
Chapter 3: Labor: Enrollee Work and the Body Politics
Chapter 4: Community: Locals and Next Door Natures
Chapter 5: The Public: The National Conservation Debate
Chapter 6: Planning: From Top-Down Conservation to Bottom-Up Environment
Epilogue: New Deal Landscapes in the Environmental Era