Palmer Pederson, Perham, who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1934-35, is pictured with book author Barbara Sommer, who spoke at the Perham veterans museum as part of the History Museum of East Otter Tail’s lecture series. Born out of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal at the height of the Great Depression, the CCC supplied jobs to more than 77,000 Minnesotans in need. Their work left a lasting legacy, visible today in Minnesota’s thriving forests, state park amenities, and soil conservation practices.
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