Author: Reuben D. SiversonPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Economic Problems of the Post-war
Author: Reuben D. SiversonActivities of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in World War II.
Author: United States. Bureau of Labor StatisticsPublisher:
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The GI Bill
Author: Glenn AltschulerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199720428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
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.
Readjustment Benefits
Author: President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Military pensions
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Selected Readings in Employment and Manpower: History of employment and manpower policy in the United States. 3 v. in 4
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public WelfarePublisher:
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Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Selected Readings in Employment and Manpower
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public WelfarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 2168
Book Description
Selected Readings in Employment and Manpower, Committee Print 88th Congress, 2d Session
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public WelfarePublisher:
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Category : Labor supply
Languages : en
Pages : 1176
Book Description
Social Security Bulletin
Author: Exploring the Dimensions of the Manpower Revolution
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and PovertyPublisher:
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Category : Manpower policy
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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