Library of Congress
Loc: The Bonus Army: An American Epic Webcast
Watch this webcast from the Library of Congress of a book talk by Paul Dickson and Thomas Allen about the Bonus Army, the World War I veterans who demanded the bonus promised to them after World War I. [54:51]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Soldier Against Soldier: The Story of the Bonus Army
Listen to an NPR interview with author Paul Dickson, whose book, The Bonus Army: An American Epic, recounts the demands of World War I veterans and the violence against them at their encampment in Washington, D.C. There is also a short...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 5: Suppression of Speech in the Us
There have been times in American history when the government has tried to suppress opposition, for example, under Herbert Hoover's administration with the incident of the Bonus Army protest in 1932.
Other
Reading Through History: History Brief: Hoovervilles and the Bonus Army
In this video, the Bonus Expeditionary Force, or Bonus Army, and their march on Washington DC are discussed. [4:10]