Over Here

Over Here
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-13 : 0151007101
ISBN-10 : 9780151007103
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Download or read book Over Here written by Edward Humes and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are the stories of some of the men and women returning from World War II, and how their lives changed because of the G.I. Bill of Rights, and how this country changed because of them. The effects were immediate and enduring--the suburbs, the middle class, America's ever-increasing number of college graduates, the lunar landing--all are tied to the G.I. Bill.


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