It's been seventy-five years since World War I veterans from across the country descended on Washington asking for compensation that was rightfully theirs. But they were met with tear gas, police sticks and an active U.S. Army determined to send them away. Join Kojo as we explore the impact of this movement and a local exhibit commemorating it.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2007-07-25/bonus-army-and-dcs-past
The Bonus Army and DC's Past
Listen Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2007 at 1:06 p.m.
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Guests
Paul Dickson
co-author, "The Bonus Army" (Pub: Walker & Company); contributing editor at Washingtonian magazine and consulting editor at Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Thomas Allen
co-author, "The Bonus Army" (Pub: Walker & Company); longtime contributor to National Geographic Magazine.
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