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

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

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 Servicemenâ€™s Readjustment Act of 1944. It would be the single most transformative bill of the twentieth century.
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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 enduringâ€”the suburbs, the middle class, Americaâ€™s ever-increasing number of college graduates, the lunar landingâ€”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.
Country USA
Brand HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Manufacturer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780151007103
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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