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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Texas A & M Univ Pr
Publication date
September 30, 2005
Pages
271
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781585444557
ISBN-10
1585444553
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Original list price
$50.00
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
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At the conclusion of World War II, Americans anxiously contemplated the return to peace. It was an uncertain time, filled with concerns about demobilization, inflation, strikes, and the return of a second Great Depression. Balanced against these challenges was the hope in a future of unparalleled opportunities for a generation raised in hard times and war.
One of the remarkable untold stories of postwar America is the successful assimilation of sixteen million veterans back into civilian society after 1945. The G.I. generation returned home filled with the same sense of fear and hope as most citizens at the time. Their transition from conflict to normalcy is one of the greatest chapters in American history.
The Greatest Generation Comes Home combines military and social history into a comprehensive narrative of the veteranâs experience after World War II. It integrates early impressions of home in 1945 with later stories of medical recovery, education, work, politics, and entertainment, as well as moving accounts of the dislocation, alienation, and discomfort many faced. The book includes the experiences of not only the millions of veterans drawn from mainstream white America, but also the women, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans who served the nation.
Perhaps most important, the book also examines the legacy bequeathed by these veterans to later generations who served in uniform on new battlefields around the world.
One of the remarkable untold stories of postwar America is the successful assimilation of sixteen million veterans back into civilian society after 1945. The G.I. generation returned home filled with the same sense of fear and hope as most citizens at the time. Their transition from conflict to normalcy is one of the greatest chapters in American history.
The Greatest Generation Comes Home combines military and social history into a comprehensive narrative of the veteranâs experience after World War II. It integrates early impressions of home in 1945 with later stories of medical recovery, education, work, politics, and entertainment, as well as moving accounts of the dislocation, alienation, and discomfort many faced. The book includes the experiences of not only the millions of veterans drawn from mainstream white America, but also the women, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans who served the nation.
Perhaps most important, the book also examines the legacy bequeathed by these veterans to later generations who served in uniform on new battlefields around the world.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Texas A & M Univ Pr (September 30, 2005)
9781585444557 | details & prices | 271 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $50.00
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Paperback
from Texas A & M Univ Pr (January 31, 2006)
9781585444885 | details & prices | 271 pages | 9.75 × 6.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.42 lbs | List price $26.95
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