| Author: | Matthew Litt | ISBN: | 9781933909684 |
| Publisher: | History Publishing Company LLC | Publication: | September 2, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matthew Litt |
| ISBN: | 9781933909684 |
| Publisher: | History Publishing Company LLC |
| Publication: | September 2, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The American spirit and the role of Christmas is examined when President Truman delcares a four day Christmas weekend for federal employees, a hiatus unique to American culture. The U.S. Military launches an effort to get tens of thousands of GI's in Europe and Asia home for Christmas, and at home, the U.S. Army and Navy launches an effort to process those thousands of GI's for discharge in time for Christmas.The veterans set out for home, clogging rail depots, bus stations and airports creating, at that time, the greatest traffic jam in the nation's history. Some of the more fortunate are driven thousands of miles home by grateful citizens demonstrating the Christmas spirit in their own unique way.
Veterans abd civilians across the nation crowd churches praying with gratitude for the peace in place, and reach out to wounded veterans, children who lost fathers,and neighbors who lost sons. Americans in big cities and small, participate in displays of the intrinsic love so indicative of the American spirit.
The American spirit and the role of Christmas is examined when President Truman delcares a four day Christmas weekend for federal employees, a hiatus unique to American culture. The U.S. Military launches an effort to get tens of thousands of GI's in Europe and Asia home for Christmas, and at home, the U.S. Army and Navy launches an effort to process those thousands of GI's for discharge in time for Christmas.The veterans set out for home, clogging rail depots, bus stations and airports creating, at that time, the greatest traffic jam in the nation's history. Some of the more fortunate are driven thousands of miles home by grateful citizens demonstrating the Christmas spirit in their own unique way.
Veterans abd civilians across the nation crowd churches praying with gratitude for the peace in place, and reach out to wounded veterans, children who lost fathers,and neighbors who lost sons. Americans in big cities and small, participate in displays of the intrinsic love so indicative of the American spirit.
