Title: Soldiers back home
First published: 2004
Description: "Soldiers Back Home: The American Legion in Illinois, 1919-1939 traces the origins of the organization nationally and in Illinois, showing it to be the biggest and most politically committed of the several organizations of World War I veterans. First and foremost a fraternal association of men whose military service set them apart, it was also a social mechanism through which veterans contained and redirected their anger and alienation. Littlewood details how the organization developed quickly into a vigorous pressure group working to influence public policy on behalf of veterans and their families. Concentrating at first on the welfare of children who had lost their fathers in the war, the Legion later became involved in a variety of community service activities and served as a political training ground."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: American Legion, American Legion. Dept. of Illinois, History, American Legion. Department of Illinois, Illinois, history
Places: Illinois
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: D570.A12 I35 2004