Bibliograph

Over here, how the G.I. Bill transformed the American dream, Edward Humes

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Over here, how the G.I. Bill transformed the American dream, Edward Humes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [310]-311) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Over here

Oclc number

64442901

Responsibility statement

Edward Humes

Sub title

how the G.I. Bill transformed the American dream

Summary

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. Spun as the "G.I. Bill of Rights," it became the single most transformative bill of the twentieth century, including 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. 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.--From publisher description

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