Emma Long
BA: Public History '22
Emma Long
Georgetown, KY
Research Interests: America Revolutionary War Era, the Civil War, Industrial Revolution, Victorian Social & Cultural History. Fun fact about me: My dream job is to be a Curator at the Smithsonian Institution.
Recent Posts
Below are some excerpts of my final paper on the social life of CCC camps.
Women in the CCC camps
The CCC camps needed to have more than just an impact on young men, which is why Elanor Roosevelt created opportunities for women to get involved. While the CCC was directed at young men, there were a few women who…
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Rules and Expectations for the CCC
Rules and expectations for the CCC men was a good way to make sure that the mark they left on the community was a positive one. CCC camps were run like military camps would run and the employees used to…
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Social Life in the CCC Camps
When people think about Franklin D. Roosevelt, they don’t typically think of their hometown and the impact Roosevelt had on it. During the 1930s, when the Great Depression hit, Roosevelt started one of many programs called the “Civilian Conservation Corps.”…
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