The World War Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924, popularly known as the “Bonus Act,” promised veterans compensation for wages lost during their World War I service. During the Great Depression, veterans took to the streets to demand these promised payments.
Between her two terms in Congress, Jeannette Rankin worked to keep the world out of war.
Edith Nourse Rogers dedicated her long congressional career to supporting the military, from the WAAC Act to the GI Bill.
