“Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps provides new insight into a significant part of our national history. Kay Rippelmeyer understands the difficult conditions of the 1930s and imparts that understanding to her readers.”
—David Kenney, coauthor of Death Underground: The Centralia and West Frankfort Mine Disasters
“Kay Rippelmeyer’s account of the history of southern Illinois and especially the effects of the Great Depression on the area is fascinating. . . . This book shows how resourceful a nation can be when times get hard.”
—Jenny Skufca, Illinois Nature Preserves Commission