{"product_id":"digital-product-1","title":"The Bonus Army of 1932: How a Forgotten Protest Forged Modern American Activism","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the government turned its guns on its own heroes, it changed the course of American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the scorching summer of 1932, the Great Depression was tearing the United States apart. Tens of thousands of desperate World War I veterans—men who had survived the gas-choked trenches of the Western Front—packed up their families and marched on Washington, D.C. They were not looking for charity; they were simply asking for early payment of the service certificates they had been promised, money urgently needed to keep their children from starving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInstead of a hearing on the floor of Congress, they were met with executive paranoia, tank tracks, and fixed bayonets under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, Major Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Major George S. Patton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Bonus Army of 1932\u003c\/i\u003e, author Lenny Piazza unearths this forgotten, tragic clash between an intractable state and a desperate populace. Through vivid storytelling and intimate human portraits, Piazza reveals how the smoke over Anacostia Flats shattered the illusion of untouchable prosperity, sealed the political doom of Herbert Hoover, and ultimately forged the legislative blueprint for modern American activism and the legendary G.I. Bill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piazza Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48904614871158,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/5521\/8550\/files\/Cover_4aec705e-eef0-4b40-9e2a-2b3075003c98.png?v=1790772324","url":"https:\/\/piazzapublishing.store\/products\/digital-product-1","provider":"Piazza Publishing Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}