The Uncomfortable Truth of the Bonus Army
In 1932, WWI veterans marched on Washington for early bonus payments—the Bonus Army.
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In 1932, WWI veterans marched on Washington for early bonus payments—the Bonus Army. Removed by force, their story reveals the uncomfortable, unsummarized history hiding just beneath the surface of textbooks.
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