Annotated Bibliography
Primary:
"Bonus Army Now Ready to Go Home." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse, Wi], 3 Aug.
1932, p. 1.
This newspaper article helped me see the aftermath of how the veterans left D.C. This is a
primary resource because it is from 1932. I used this in writing my background Information and
my section on the government involvement.
​ Bonus Army Scattered as Troops Burn Camps." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse, Wi],
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29 July 1832, pp. 1-6.
This newspaper article helped me understand the violence aftermath of the Bonus March. It is a
primary resource because it has first person accounts of the march. I used this when writing
paragraphs about the continual violence as well as the government involvement section.
"Bonus Army to Establish Camp in Maryland Woods." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse,
Wi], 1 Aug. 1932, pp. 1-6.
This newspaper article helped me understand how people from that time period though on the
topic of the Bonus Army. It is a primary resource because it is an account of the events in 1932.
This resource was used when I was researching daily life in the “D.C Hooverville”.
"Capitol Police Organizing to Halt B.E.F. Invasion." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse,
Wi], 31 July 1932, pp. 1-6.
This newspaper article helped me see the Bonus March as people from our area would see it. It is
a primary resource because it is a report of the Bonus March itself. I used this article when
writing my Background Information section as well as the Government section.
Diaries, Radio. "The Bonus Army: How A Protest Led To The GI Bill." ​NPR​. NPR, 11
Nov. 2011. Web. 03 Apr. 2017.
This article helped me connect some of the lasting impacts to the Bonus Army themselves and
how the march affected society. It is a Primary resource because it has quotes and actual
accounts of the time period. I used this article when writing a piece of my Impacts section about
the G.I. Bill.
"Hoover & the Depression: The Bonus Army." ​Hoover & the Depression: The Bonus Army​.
N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017
This website helped me see the Bonus March with the historical context around my topic. It is a
primary resource because it has quotes and multiple images to give a visual representation. I used
this source when I wrote the Background Information section of my paper.
​ adison, James. "Veto Of The Bonus Bill." ​Veto Of The Bonus Bill​ (2009): 1. ​History
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Reference Center​. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
This document helped me see the Bonus Bill and why it was passed. It is a primary resource
because it ​is the document that kept the Bonus Marchers at the capitol. This source helped me
write the government section of my paper.
​ ress, Associated. "Fear of Pestilence Hovers over Bonus Army's Camp." ​The La Crosse
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Tribune​ [La Crosse, Wi], 2 Aug. 1932​, p. 1.
This newspaper article helped me understand the determination of the Bonus Army and why they
did what they did. This is a primary resource because it is a is an account of the actual events. I
used this resource in the background information section of my paper.
​ Second Veteran Dies of Wounds in Capital Raid." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse,
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Wi], 2 Aug. 1932, p. 1
This article helped me understand how the veterans who were killed were treated. This is a
primary resource because it is a first person account of the event. This resource helped me
research the violence of the Bonus Army.
"The Bonus Army Invades Washington, D.C. 1932," EyeWitness to History,
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2006).
This article is helped me understand what it was like for someone to go through the Bonus
March and what people thought about it at that time. This is a primary resource because it has
quotes and actual accounts of the Bonus March. I used this resource when I wrote my
Background Information to more accurately portray the march.
"The Bonus Army" EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2000).
This article helped me envision the encampment and see things in the perspective of someone
from the Bonus March. This is a primary resource because it has quotes and direct references of
the Bonus March. I used this when writing the Background information section of my paper.
"Troops Called out to Quell Bonus Army Riots." ​The La Crosse Tribune​ [La Crosse, Wi],
28 July 1932, pp. 1-6.
This newspaper article helped me visualize some of the violence with the descriptive words
included in the article. This is a primary resource because it was published in 1932. I used this
when writing the Background Information and Government sections in my paper.
"Veterans Organize Anti- Bonus Order." ​The New York Times​ [New York, Ny], 23 Sept.
1932, p. 1.
This newspaper article helped me see the Bonus March from a larger scale because it was written
by a newspaper from a larger city. It is a primary resource because it from September 1932. I
used this article when I wrote the Historical Context section of my paper.
​ 102 Statement On Bonus Legislation For World War Veterans. March 29, 1932."
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American Reference Library - Primary Source Documents​ (2001): 1. ​History Reference
Center​. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
This document helped me see why the government vetoed the Bonus Bill. This is a primary
resource because it is a document made in the process of the Bonus March. This helped me write
a paragraph about a veto of the Bonus Bill.
Secondary:
225D. "Education and Training." ​History and Timeline - Education and Training​. U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017
This article helped me understand what the G.I. Bill did for veterans and how it helped those
who needed their assistance. It is a secondary resource because it is written about legislation
passed after the Bonus March. I used this article when writing a piece of my Impacts section
about the G.I. Bill.
Dickenson, Paul, and Thomas B. Allen. ​The Bonus Army: an American Epic​. 2005. Walker
Publishing Company, 2005.
This book helped me further my understanding of the Bonus March, and it is a secondary
resource because it was written on the events of the Bonus March not at the time of the events. I
used this resource in both my research and when writing multiple sections of my paper.
Dickenson, Paul, and Thomas B. Allen, screenwriters. ​The March of the Bonus Army​. 2006.
Directed by Robert Uth, produced by Glenn Marcus, narrated by Gary Sinise, PBS, 2006.
This film helped me gain a different perspective on the Bonus Army from people who had
opposing views on the topic. It is a secondary resource because it was made in 2006, which 74
years after the Bonus March. I used the knowledge I gained from this film in the entirety of my
paper and especially when writing the Background Information section.
​ ncyclopedia Britannica, Editors Of. "Bonus Army:United States History." Edited by
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Melissa Albert. ​Encyclopedia Britannica​, 1 Sept. 2009. Accessed 19 Oct. 2016.
This website helped me gain background knowledge on my topic. It is a secondary resource
because it is written by someone who was not personally at the Bonus March. I used this website
during the beginning of my research when gaining knowledge in my topic.
"Historical Events in 1932." ​On This Day​, 2000. Accessed 14 Feb. 2017.
This website helped me write my Historical Context and greatly helped me understand the events
leading up to the Bonus March. It is a secondary source because it is written about the events of
1932.
​ eaney, Professor T. "The Bonus Army." ​Rpadden​, edited by Dagvin D.M. Anderson,
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American Military History Foundation, 1 Oct. 2002. Accessed 9 Feb. 2017.
This website helped me gain a more extensive background on the Bonus Army. It is a secondary
resource because it was written after the Bonus Conflict and includes no eyewitness views. I
used this source when when researching the effects of the Bonus March.
"People and Events: The Bonus Army." ​PBS the American Experience​, WGBH educational
foundation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2016.
This website helped me when I first started my research giving me basic information on my
topic. It is a secondary resource because it is not written in first person and is about the events of
the Bonus March.
"Servicemen's Readjustment Act (1944)." ​Our Documents - Servicemen's Readjustment Act
(1944)​. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017
This article helped me understand the effects the G.I. Bill had for veterans. This is a secondary
resource because it is information about a piece of legislation passed after the Bonus March. I
used this information when writing about the Bonus Bill.
"The Bonus Army." ​Eyewitness to History​, 2000, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com. Accessed
19 Oct. 2016.
This website helped me further understand the history of the Bonus Army and its members. It is
a secondary resource because it is not from 1932. I used this website during the beginning of my
research when gaining knowledge in my topic.
"The Bonus Army March." ​Library of Congress​, United States Government, 27 July 2010.
Accessed 5 Feb. 2017.
This website helped me gain knowledge on my topic based on government records. It is a
secondary resource because it was published 78 years after the Bonus march. I used this resource
when composing the Government section in my paper.
"Veterans of Foreign Wars." ​PBS​. Public Broadcasting Service, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2017.
This article helped me learn more about the laws and regulations associated with the Bonus
Army. It is a secondary resource because it is was not written at the time of the Bonus March. I
used this article when I was researching legislation related with the Bonus Army.
White, William C. ​B.E.F. the Whole Story of the Bonus Army​. New York, John Day
Company, 1933.
This book helped me with more extensive information and helped me with my Historical
significance as well. It is a secondary resource because it was written about the events no directly
by someone who witnessed them. I used the facts and statistics in this book for evidence in my
paper.