The GI Bill : a new deal for veterans / Glenn C. Altschuler, Stuart M. Blumin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Altschuler, Glenn C., author.

Blumin, Stuart M., author.

Series:

Pivotal moments in American history.

Oxford scholarship online.

Pivotal moments in American history

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterans--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Veterans.

Veterans--Education--Law and legislation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Altschuler and Blumin offer a compelling and surprising account of the G.I. Bill and its impact on American life. Formally known as the Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations.

Contents:

Contents; Editor's Note; Introduction; ONE: Before the GI Bill: Veterans and Politics from the Revolution through World War I; TWO: FDR and the Reshaping of Veterans' Benefits, 1940-1943; THREE: "Mission Accomplished"; FOUR: "SRO": Veterans and the Colleges; FIVE: "The Most Inclusive Program": Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Title II; SIX: Overlooked: GI Joe but not Joe College; SEVEN: Finding a Home: The VA Mortgage; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771348-3

0-19-983999-9

1-282-12526-5

9786612125263

0-19-972042-8

OCLC:

352900594