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A Golden Anniversary for the Blue Ridge Parkway

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		Tar Heel Junior Historian Article, Online

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The demanding work on the Blue Ridge Parkway began in the 1930s under the direction of the Public Works Administration (a New Deal agency). This project provided work for thousands of unemployed North Carolinians during the Great Depression and resulted in a roadway that highlighted the scenic North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains. This article originally appeared in the Spring 1985 Tar Heel Junior Historian Magazine. Available now at: http://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/collateral/articles/S85.blue.ridge.parkway.pdf

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20th Century Places		Family, Adults, Educators Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, High School, College

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Grade: 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th English/Language Arts 1, 4, 2 4, 1, 2 5, 4, 2 2, 4, 5 2, 5, 4 4, 2, 5 Information Skills 3, 2, 1 3, 1, 2 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 3 3, 2, 1 1, 3, 2 2, 3, 1 3, 2, 1 2, 1, 3

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Great Depression Blue Ridge Public Works Adminstration