What happened to veterans of the nations involved in the world wars? How did they fare when they returned home and needed benefits? How were they recognized—o

It is a commonplace that the United States lagged behind the countries of Western Europe in developing modern social policies. But, as Theda Skocpol shows in th

The history of disabled veterans, from Ancient Greece to the conflict in Afghanistan

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