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On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brillian...

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Hauptverfasser: Altschuler, Glenn C., Blumin, Stuart M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Pivotal moments in American history.
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Zusammenfassung:On rare occasions in American history, Congress enacts a measure so astute, so far-reaching, so revolutionary, it enters the language as a metaphor. The Marshall Plan comes to mind, as does the Civil Rights Act. But perhaps none resonates in the American imagination like the G.I. Bill. In a brilliant addition to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, historians Glenn C. Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin offer a compelling and often surprising account of the G.I. Bill and its sweeping and decisive impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xi, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index.
ISBN:9780199720422
0199720428
9780195182286
0195182286
9780199839995
0199839999