09/26/2007: "Over Here, NPR and the Revival of the GI Bill"

09/26/2007

Over Here, NPR and the Revival of the GI Bill —Interest in the history and aftermath of World War II has been piqued by Ken Burns' excellent new PBS series, The War, and the topic that has captured my imagination, the G.I. Bill, is now back on the table in a big way. NPR's Morning Edition has just done a terrific segment on the GI Bill and my book, Over Here: How the GI Bill Transformed the American Dream, featuring interviews with several of my main characters, George McGovern and film director Arthur Penn, along with yours truly. You can find the NPR audio here. The report also examines proposals to restore the current GI Bill to its past glories, so that's today's veterans can have the same opportunities that awaited the Greatest Generation when they returned home.