Bonus Army occupies DC, 1932

[deutsey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWvCCxOUsM8

[NYC_SKP]

1. For those with slow computers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

[handmade34]

2. NPR had a very good piece on the Bonus Army

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/11/142224795/the-bonus-army-how-a-protest-led-to-the-gi-bill

"Occupy Wall Street protests have sprung up in cities across the U.S. — and around the world. The common denominator between them is protesters' commitment to stay and camp out. They've pitched tents and built large, impromptu communities. It's a form of protest that echoes throughout American history...

As World War I drew to a close in 1918, millions of American veterans returned home to the promise of a cash bonus — compensation for their overseas service.
There was a catch, though: The money would not be paid out until 1945..."

[FirstLight]

3. problem is...

the story goes from the devastating night if the fire to the "four years later they got paid.." statement...
what happened immediately AFTER?

guess i'll have to research more later...

[Downwinder]

4. Herbert Heaver was thrown out.