Over Here: How the G. I. Bill Transformed the American Dream

An analysis of the purpose and legacy of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 profiles it as the twentieth century's most transformative bill, discussing how it provided a wealth of veteran benefits, from home loans and health care to job counseling and educational funding, while proving pivotal to the careers to such figures as Norman Mailer, JFK, and Paul Newman.