Defender of the underdog: pelham glassford and the bonus army
Auteur :
Ferguson, Harvey
Éditeur :
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN :
9780826365064
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2023
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
272 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 1932, the worst year of the Great Depression, more than twenty thousand mostly homeless World War I veterans trekked to the nation’s capital to petition Congress to grant them early payment of a promised bonus. Washington, DC, police chief Pelham Glassford defied the government for months and found food and shelter for the veterans.