History Of The Gi Bill
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Common Joe2
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Author : Marvin R. Castagna
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Common Joe2 written by Marvin R. Castagna and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with History categories.
The Gi Bill
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Author : Glenn Altschuler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-02
The Gi Bill written by Glenn Altschuler and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-02 with History categories.
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 of 1944, it was far from an obvious, straightforward piece of legislation, but resulted from tense political maneuvering and complex negotiations. As Altschuler and Blumin show, an unlikely coalition emerged to shape and pass the bill, bringing together both New Deal Democrats and conservatives who had vehemently opposed Roosevelt's social-welfare agenda. For the first time in American history returning soldiers were not only supported, but enabled to pursue success--a revolution in America's policy towards its veterans. Once enacted, the G.I. Bill had far-reaching consequences. By providing job training, unemployment compensation, housing loans, and tuition assistance, it allowed millions of Americans to fulfill long-held dreams of social mobility, reshaping the national landscape. The huge influx of veterans and federal money transformed the modern university and the surge in single home ownership vastly expanded America's suburbs. Perhaps most important, as Peter Drucker noted, the G.I. Bill "signaled the shift to the knowledge society." The authors highlight unusual or unexpected features of the law--its color blindness, the frankly sexist thinking behind it, and its consequent influence on race and gender relations. Not least important, Altschuler and Blumin illuminate its role in individual lives whose stories they weave into this thoughtful account. Written with insight and narrative verve by two leading historians, The G.I. Bill makes a major contribution to the scholarship of postwar America.
History Of The Gi Bill
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Author : United States. Veterans Benefits Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994*
History Of The Gi Bill written by United States. Veterans Benefits Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994* with Veterans categories.
The Gi Bill It S History Iterations And Economic Impact
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Author : Matthew Burke
language : en
Publisher: Grin Publishing
Release Date : 2016-12-21
The Gi Bill It S History Iterations And Economic Impact written by Matthew Burke and has been published by Grin Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-21 with categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject History - America, grade: 4.0, language: English, abstract: The Serviceman's Readjustment Act, commonly known as the GI Bill, and its many iterations throughout American history sparked an economical and educational bounce that continues to affect the United States even today, some seventy years later. Given the success of this legislation, one would assume that it was wildly popular as it made its way through Congress; in fact, the GI Bill saw an uphill battle, fighting politicians, veteran's organizations, and even government entities. Yet despite all this, with the hard work and determination of a dedicated group of individuals, the GI Bill would pass both Houses of Congress and be signed on the President's desk in the Oval Office. Originally geared towards the returning veterans of World War II, the GI Bill would be expanded several times to include Korean veterans, Vietnam Veterans, and veterans who did not serve during times of conflict. Following the 9/11 attacks, the GI Bill was again revised with the passage of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to enhance benefits and ensure aid offered to returning veterans was adequate to match the rising costs of attending college. In a day and age where veterans command one of the highest regards in American society, it is hard to conceive of a reason not to pass such legislation; indeed, one could almost think it completely logical to do anything possible to support the American serviceman: yet, this piece of legislation was born out of a time where American servicemen were not held in the same regard. Why was it necessary to pass this common sense legislation?
The G I Bill
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Author : Kathleen Frydl
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-23
The G I Bill written by Kathleen Frydl and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-23 with History categories.
Kathleen J. Frydl examines how the GI Bill serves as an instructive example of successful federal power in modern America.
The G I Bill
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Author : Kathleen J. Frydl
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-11
The G I Bill written by Kathleen J. Frydl and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-11 with History categories.
Scholars have argued about U.S. state development - in particular its laggard social policy and weak institutional capacity - for generations. Neo-institutionalism has informed and enriched these debates, but, as yet, no scholar has reckoned with a very successful and sweeping social policy designed by the federal government: the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the GI Bill. Kathleen J. Frydl addresses the GI Bill in the first study based on systematic and comprehensive use of the records of the Veterans Administration. Frydl's research situates the Bill squarely in debates about institutional development, social policy and citizenship, and political legitimacy. It demonstrates the multiple ways in which the GI Bill advanced federal power and social policy, and, at the very same time, limited its extent and its effects.
The G I Bill The Veterans And The Colleges
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Author : Keith W. Olson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The G I Bill The Veterans And The Colleges written by Keith W. Olson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Education categories.
When Dreams Came True
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Author : Michael J. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books
Release Date : 1996
When Dreams Came True written by Michael J. Bennett and has been published by Potomac Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
When Dreams Came True describes the making of modern America by the passage of the Gi Bill in 1944 anbd the initiative of hundreds of thousands of ambitious veterans. Insightful and heartwarming, this book illustrates American ambition and ingenuity at its best.
Soldiers To Citizens
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Author : Suzanne Mettler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007-09-10
Soldiers To Citizens written by Suzanne Mettler and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-10 with Political Science categories.
"A hell of a gift, an opportunity." "Magnanimous." "One of the greatest advantages I ever experienced." These are the voices of World War II veterans, lavishing praise on their beloved G.I. Bill. Transcending boundaries of class and race, the Bill enabled a sizable portion of the hallowed "greatest generation" to gain vocational training or to attend college or graduate school at government expense. Its beneficiaries had grown up during the Depression, living in tenements and cold-water flats, on farms and in small towns across the nation, most of them expecting that they would one day work in the same kinds of jobs as their fathers. Then the G.I. Bill came along, and changed everything. They experienced its provisions as inclusive, fair, and tremendously effective in providing the deeply held American value of social opportunity, the chance to improve one's circumstances. They become chefs and custom builders, teachers and electricians, engineers and college professors. But the G.I. Bill fueled not only the development of the middle class: it also revitalized American democracy. Americans who came of age during World War II joined fraternal groups and neighborhood and community organizations and took part in politics at rates that made the postwar era the twentieth century's civic "golden age." Drawing on extensive interviews and surveys with hundreds of members of the "greatest generation," Suzanne Mettler finds that by treating veterans as first-class citizens and in granting advanced education, the Bill inspired them to become the active participants thanks to whom memberships in civic organizations soared and levels of political activity peaked. Mettler probes how this landmark law produced such a civic renaissance. Most fundamentally, she discovers, it communicated to veterans that government was for and about people like them, and they responded in turn. In our current age of rising inequality and declining civic engagement, Soldiers to Citizens offers critical lessons about how public programs can make a difference.
Va History Heritage Highlights
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Va History Heritage Highlights written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.