The BC vs. CCC discussions. Is it really time to move on?
- Thread starter Pete Purple
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Move on. Why you even posted the poll is beyond me.
I would love to engage in further discussion about BC and CCC. They both are important in history. I will offer the following:
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. It had a presence in Boston, as it did in other US cities.
Boston College, of course, was operating long before the New Deal, but (and I bet few of your realize this) did not begin to fill out the dimensions of its University charter until the 1920s, with the inauguration of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, and the Evening College. Scholars opine that the New Deal may have had an influence on Boston College, as the 1930s saw the introduction of the Graduate School of Social Work (now the Boston College School of Social Work) and the College of Business Administration—today the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management.
I could go on forever enumerating and illuminating these parallels and contrasts. But I will stand aside and encourage others to offer their considerable insights. Whether you went to BC, like Doug Flutie did, or despise the place, and whether or not your grandfather may have lifted a shovel for Uncle Sam while serving in the CCC, I trust you will be measured and mature in your comments going forward. We do NOT want to have this become nasty and divisive. Instead, we must pledge to “listen and learn” from one another with respect for all contributors.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. It had a presence in Boston, as it did in other US cities.
Boston College, of course, was operating long before the New Deal, but (and I bet few of your realize this) did not begin to fill out the dimensions of its University charter until the 1920s, with the inauguration of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law School, and the Evening College. Scholars opine that the New Deal may have had an influence on Boston College, as the 1930s saw the introduction of the Graduate School of Social Work (now the Boston College School of Social Work) and the College of Business Administration—today the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management.
I could go on forever enumerating and illuminating these parallels and contrasts. But I will stand aside and encourage others to offer their considerable insights. Whether you went to BC, like Doug Flutie did, or despise the place, and whether or not your grandfather may have lifted a shovel for Uncle Sam while serving in the CCC, I trust you will be measured and mature in your comments going forward. We do NOT want to have this become nasty and divisive. Instead, we must pledge to “listen and learn” from one another with respect for all contributors.
Unfortunately, I don't think so. We have a relatively "new" poster who:
a) Seems pretty intrigued by the whole Carmody discussion
b) Seems to already be annoyed by Virginia (although that's not saying much
)c) Has repetitious points that multiple posters miss the point or misquote him
d) My personal favorite: Although only 50 messages in on this board, he goes back to something ECat said in 2000.
Hmmmm?
