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Forgotten America

Summary

During the Great Depression, a cadre of World War I veterans descended on Washington, DC, to demand fair pay, transforming the National Mall into a long-term campsite. Examine the fight for veteran benefits in the United States, focusing on the so-called Bonus Army and their efforts in the interwar years.

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