The march of the Bonus Army / a production of New Voyage Communications, Washington, D.C. ; directed by Robert Uth ; produced by Glenn Marcus and Robert Uth ; written by Paul Dickson, Thomas B. Allen, Robert Uth.

In 1932, in the darkest days of the Depression, unemployed World War I veterans marched on Washington, D.C., looking for an advance on the bonus compensation promised to them years earlier. After camping throughout Washington for two months, the veterans were driven out by force. The U.S. Army, unde...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: New Voyage Communications
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Uth, Robert
Marcus, Glenn
Sinise, Gary
Leebaert, Melissa
Allen, Thomas B.
Dickson, Paul
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : PBS Home Video [distributor], [2006], ©2006.
Edition:Full screen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Hoover, Herbert, > 1874-1964.
MacArthur, Douglas, > 1880-1964.
Bonus Expeditionary Forces.
World War, 1914-1918 > Veterans > Washington (D.C.)
Protest movements > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Veterans > Political activity > United States > History > 20th century.
Veterans > United States > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Assembly, Right of > United States > History > 20th century.
Petition, Right of > United States > History > 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary videos.
Genre:
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary videos.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Over there
  • Coming home
  • Odyssey
  • Fortress Washington
  • Lobby in boots
  • Camp life
  • The color line
  • The Bonus is defeated
  • The Bonus rout
  • The fallout
  • Winds of change
  • Aftermath.