The yanks are starving was an eyeopening historical fiction for me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Waters stated, were here for the duration and were not going to starve. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the yanks are starving. Glen craney during the great depression, the united states teeters on the brink of revolution.
In his new historical novel, the yanks are starving, craney tells a tale based on the true story of the bonus army a group of 20,000 world war i veterans who in 1932 camped outside the. A novel of the bonus army by glen craney is a historical fiction book telling the long forgotten story of the bonus army of world war 1 vets and how they were treated. Direct request by author glen craney title and cover. The yanks are starving cover beautifully depicts historical scene the. The story of the bonus army is important for students to understand the scope of the. A novel of the bonus army by glen craney is a historical fiction book telling the long forgotten story of the bonus army of world war 1 vets.
I know of no other fiction writer who has made this brave, tragic protest movement the main theme of a novel, until now. And as the summer of 1932 approaches, a charismatic hobo leads twenty thousand homeless world war i veterans into. I was unaware of the bonus army or their walk to washington, dc to gain what was owed them during the great depression. A novel of the bonus army by glen craney is a large and complex novel covering so much more than only the bonus march from the title which in itself is a truly inspired and appreciated choice. These men fought feverishly during wwi and many were sacrificed for their country. Jun 8, 2018 a novel of the bonus army during the great depression, a railriding hobo leads 20000 hungry world war i veterans into washington. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Glen craney deserves praise for recognizing the significance and dramatic potential of the bonus army story and developing it in the yanks are starving. In 1932, a charismatic hobo led 20,000 jobless american wwi veterans into washington, d.
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