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Over Here: How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream

Over Here: How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream

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Over Here: How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream

by Edward Humes

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Harcourt, October 2006. Hardcover . 6.5 Bulk HB Low.

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In 1944, the U.S. government feared the flood of returning World War II soldiers as much as it looked forward to peace. To avoid economic catastrophe, FDR, the American Legion, William Randolph Hearst, and others began crafting the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. It would be the single most transformative bill of the twentieth century.   Spun as the G.I. Bill of Rights, this program for vets included home loans, health care, educational funds, and career counseling. The effects were immediate and enduring—the suburbs, the middle class, America’s ever-increasing number of college graduates, the lunar landing—all are tied to the G.I. Bill. The Greatest Generation would not exist without it: Norman Mailer, Bob Dole, John F. Kennedy, Paul Newman, Jimmy Carter, Clint Eastwood, and many others benefited from its provisions. Here are the stories of some of these men and women, how their lives changed because of the bill and how this country changed because of them.

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Title
Over Here: How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream
Author
Edward Humes
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Hardcover
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Used - 6.5 Bulk HB Low
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ISBN 10
0151007101
ISBN 13
9780151007103
Publisher
Harcourt
Place of Publication
Orlando, Florida, U.s.a.
Date Published
October 2006
Pages
336

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