Bonus Army Interivew: Keene

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Title

Bonus Army Interivew: Keene

Subject

Local History
Labor History
Great Depression
Protest Movements
World War I

Description

In this interview, historian Jennifer Keene discusses the significance of the Bonus Army Marches in relation to 1) the New Deal and the Great Depression, 2) WWII and the creation of the GI Bill, and 3) WWI and the citizen-soldier. In a comprehensive overview of the history of the Bonus Army, Keene explains how the movement contributed to the formation of American grassroot politics.

This is a transcript of an oral history produced during research for a documentary film "March of the Bonus Army".

Creator

Keene, Jennifer D.

Source

Grant - 03-01-04

Date

2003

Rights

Copyright held jointly by the narrator, and the interviewer.
The Humanities Council of Washington, DC has the right to display and distribute materials funded by HCWDC grants.

Relation

March of the Bonus Army

Format

Document

Language

English

Type

Document

Identifier

02f.01.2003
646

Coverage

Washington, DC
Ward 7
Anacostia

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Original Format

Transcript

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