Over Here

How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Educational Law & Legislation, History, Military, Veterans, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
Cover of the book Over Here by Edward Humes, Diversion Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Edward Humes ISBN: 9781626812574
Publisher: Diversion Books Publication: March 9, 2014
Imprint: Diversion Books Language: English
Author: Edward Humes
ISBN: 9781626812574
Publisher: Diversion Books
Publication: March 9, 2014
Imprint: Diversion Books
Language: English

Extraordinary stories of ordinary men and women whose lives were changed forever by landmark legislation—and how they went on to change the country.
 
Inspiring war stories are familiar. But what about after-the-war stories? From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Over Here is the Greatest Generation’s after-the-war story—vivid portraits of how the original G.I. Bill empowered an entire generation and reinvented the nation. The G.I. Bill opened college education to the masses, transformed America from a nation of renters into a nation of homeowners, and enabled an era of prosperity never before seen in the world. Doctors, teachers, engineers, researchers, and Nobel Prize winners who had never considered college an option rewrote the American Dream thanks to this most visionary legislation.
 
“Vivid . . . Deeply moving, alive with the thrill of people from modest backgrounds discovering that the opportunities available to them were far greater than anything they had dreamed of.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Poignant . . . The human dramas scattered throughout the narrative are irresistible.” —The Denver Post
 
“Fascinating . . . The book’s statistics are eye-opening, but it’s the numerous personal vignettes that bring this account to life. . . . At its best, these passages are reminiscent of Studs Terkel’s Depression-era and World War II oral histories.” —The Plain Dealer

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Extraordinary stories of ordinary men and women whose lives were changed forever by landmark legislation—and how they went on to change the country.
 
Inspiring war stories are familiar. But what about after-the-war stories? From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Over Here is the Greatest Generation’s after-the-war story—vivid portraits of how the original G.I. Bill empowered an entire generation and reinvented the nation. The G.I. Bill opened college education to the masses, transformed America from a nation of renters into a nation of homeowners, and enabled an era of prosperity never before seen in the world. Doctors, teachers, engineers, researchers, and Nobel Prize winners who had never considered college an option rewrote the American Dream thanks to this most visionary legislation.
 
“Vivid . . . Deeply moving, alive with the thrill of people from modest backgrounds discovering that the opportunities available to them were far greater than anything they had dreamed of.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Poignant . . . The human dramas scattered throughout the narrative are irresistible.” —The Denver Post
 
“Fascinating . . . The book’s statistics are eye-opening, but it’s the numerous personal vignettes that bring this account to life. . . . At its best, these passages are reminiscent of Studs Terkel’s Depression-era and World War II oral histories.” —The Plain Dealer

More books from Diversion Books

Cover of the book Scandal's Child by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Emerald and Sapphire by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Child's Play by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Starcarbon by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Highland Fire by Edward Humes
Cover of the book A Casebook of Murder by Edward Humes
Cover of the book So, You Want To Be a Ballet Dancer? by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Switch by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Buried Secrets by Edward Humes
Cover of the book The Deadly Percheron by Edward Humes
Cover of the book The Scarlet Thread by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Forbidden Fire by Edward Humes
Cover of the book The Elementalists by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Secret Nights by Edward Humes
Cover of the book Educating Emily by Edward Humes
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy