"Anyone who has doubts about what government 'can do' should read this book. It provides a detailed example of the successes that were achieved when government 'did.'"--The American Chronicle "The GI Bill succeeds in presenting a more balanced appraisal of the groundbreaking legislation.thoroughly researched.The GI Bill's clear-eyed narrative balances the heady encomiums of recent years and provides an informative, thorough account of 'a remarkable response to a critical moment in the nation's history against which may measure the present."--Army Magazine "A lively and carefully researched account of the GI bill and the postwar era; all informed readers should consider."--Library Journal "For those interested in post-World War II history - and perhaps some who lived it - this book is certainly worthy of a look."--Boston Globe "Stuart Blumin and Glenn Altschuler's book does readers double service by revealing both the story behind the GI Bill's conception and passage, and its place within the broader history of veterans' benefits in America.

Many have written about the GI Bill and its effects, few have revealed how and why it created the legacy that it did. This book takes the GI Bill from out of its display case and presents it in all of its glory as a pivotal piece of legislation, among the finest our government has ever produced."--Bob Michel, Former Congressman from Illinois, Beneficiary of the GI Bill "After World War II, a grateful America created a set of housing, tuition, and job training benefits for its millions of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen returning home from tumultuous experiences in Europe and Asia. The GI Bill would change the entire nation - its campuses, its cities and suburbs, its job structure, and even its families. Glenn Altschuler and Stuart Blumin tell a remarkable story with economy and grace."--Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History, Columbia University, and author of Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States ".a satisfying book.

their book is the starting point to understand the G.I. Bill and its origins, operations, and impact." -- EH.Net "A fair, well-written, and documented account of the development and implementation of the GI Bill." -- Choice.