Building the Blue Ridge Parkway

Building the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9781439619391
ISBN-13 : 1439619395
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Book Synopsis Building the Blue Ridge Parkway by : Karen J. Hall

Download or read book Building the Blue Ridge Parkway written by Karen J. Hall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blue Ridge Parkway began as a dream in the late 1800s and became reality in 1983 when the 469-mile scenic highway was completed. Heavy construction was done by contractors who won bids for the different projects along various sections of the parkway. Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in September 1935 at Cumberland Knob. Civilian Conservation Corps troops took care of the roadsides, landscaping, and structure building. As part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, this project was intended to provide jobs throughout the region. Images of America: Building the Blue Ridge Parkway contains approximately 200 construction photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway.


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