The Bonus Army : an American epic
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New York : Walker & Co., 2006.
Edition
[Paperback edition].
Physical Desc
370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
973.916 DICKSO 2004
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973.916 DICKSO 2004
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Bonus Expeditionary Forces
Crosby, Herbert Ball, -- 1871-1936, USMA 1893
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969, USMA 1915
Glassford, Pelham D., -- 1883-1959, USMA 1904
MacArthur, Douglas, -- 1880-1964, USMA 1903
Patton, George S. -- (George Smith), -- 1885-1945, USMA 1909
Protest movements -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Veterans -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
Veterans -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Washington (D.C.)
Crosby, Herbert Ball, -- 1871-1936, USMA 1893
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969, USMA 1915
Glassford, Pelham D., -- 1883-1959, USMA 1904
MacArthur, Douglas, -- 1880-1964, USMA 1903
Patton, George S. -- (George Smith), -- 1885-1945, USMA 1909
Protest movements -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Veterans -- United States -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
Veterans -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Washington (D.C.)
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Published
New York : Walker & Co., 2006.
Format
Book
Edition
[Paperback edition].
Language
English
Notes
General Note
First published in 2004
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p.345-353) and index
Description
In the Depression summer of 1932, some 45,000 veterans of World War I descended on Washington to demand the bonus promised them eight years earlier for their wartime service. They lived in shantytowns, white and black together, protested and rallied for their cause. Roy Wilkins saw the model for racial integration here; J. Edgar Hoover built his reputation against the radicals. President Hoover, Army Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur, and others feared the protesters would turn violent after the Senate defeated the "bonus bill" that the House had passed. On July 28, tanks rolled as troops evicted the marchers. Newspapers and newsreels showed graphic images of American soldiers driving out their former comrades in arms. Democratic candidate Franklin Roosevelt said to an adviser, "This will elect me," though bonus armies would plague him as well. The march inspired Congress to pass the G. I. Bill of Rights in 1944.--From publisher description
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dickson, P., & Allen, T. B. (2006). The Bonus Army: an American epic ([Paperback edition].). Walker & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickson, Paul and Thomas B Allen. 2006. The Bonus Army: An American Epic. Walker & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dickson, Paul and Thomas B Allen. The Bonus Army: An American Epic Walker & Co, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dickson, Paul, and Thomas B Allen. The Bonus Army: An American Epic [Paperback edition]., Walker & Co., 2006.
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