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Hard Work and a Good Deal
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Barbara W. Sommer has served as director or codirector for numerous oral history projects and coauthored related publications. She is a founder of the Oral History Association of Minnesota.

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"Sommer's narrative clearly contextualizes the CCC for those unfamiliar with it and skillfully interweaves excerpts from interviews with former CCC enrollees. These voices keep Hard Work lively and add a human dimension to her story."
Annals of Iowa
"Thanks to Sommer, the words and photographs of a generation of CCC workers bring this history of the land of ten thousand lakes to life."
Natural History Magazine
"The oral histories throughout Hard Work and a Good Deal add immeasurably to this readable, thorough contribution to Minnesota history. A generation of young men whose talents could so easily have been lost in the Great Depression describe their hard work as well as the day-to-day life in CCC camps. Well done!"
Victoria Ford, coauthor, The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada: From Boys to Men
"This well-researched book captures the Minnesota experience through the very personal voices of CCC veterans. I was fascinated by the unique circumstances surrounding the Native Americans and Blacks who served in Minnesota. A very enjoyable read."
Robert J. Moore, author of The Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona's Rim Country: Working in the Woods

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