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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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009
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Series: | Pivotal moments in American history.
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | 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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 246 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780199720422 0199720428 9780195182286 0195182286 9780199839995 0199839999 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |