I did a paper on the Bonus Army for an American History class in college, complete with some pretty disgusting photographs. Having taken a number of U.S. History classes in both elementary and high school, I was amazed that I’d never heard of this event before. I pretty much lost any respect I ever had for Gen. MacArthur.
I graduated from H.S. in 1964 so this selective teaching of our nation’s history, particularly its warts, goes back some years. Mr. Burns certainly isn’t helping much.
The Whiskey Rebellion soured you on George Washington too??