Ohio v. the World podcast is back! It’s the Season 9 premiere “Ohio v. Veterans. Alex is back to discuss what happens when the US Army is used against its own citizens as it was during the Bonus Army Riot of July 1932 in Washington, DC. We travel back to the Great Depression to bring you this forgotten story from American history that rocked the nation at the time. Tens of thousands of World War I veterans descended on the Capitol to lobby for the early release of the war service bonus but were met with violence from the US Army that left 3 Americans dead on July 28, 1932.
We’re joined by Paul Dickson, co-author of the definitive book on this event, The Bonus Army: An American Epic. A fantastic book on the Bonus Army movement and its tragic end. Buy your copy of Paul’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bonus-Army-American-Epic/dp/0802777384
Our second guest, Bruce Carlson rejoins the show to discuss the Great Depression and the country’s angry response to the Bonus Army Riot. Bruce is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his excellent political history podcast My History Can Beat Up Your Politics. You can listen to MHCBUYP anywhere you get your podcasts or click here and Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-history-can-beat-up-your-politics/id169078375
Our Ohio connection is General Perry Miles, born in Westerville, Ohio was the general in charge of the US Army’s disproportionate response on that fateful July day to the tens of thousands of veterans and their families camped out near Capitol Hill. We’ll also discuss the questionable actions of 3 of America’s most famous military figures that were there with General Miles. We learn about the ignominious actions of Douglas McArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton in the Bonus Army incident.
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