Episode 572-David Nasaw Interview: The Wounded Generation

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Society & Culture, Education, History

4.5 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Prof. David Nasaw comes on to discuss his book, The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After WWII. The GI Bill was the least Washington could do for the returning GIs, not that they were all treated equally. Mr. Nasaw brings stories and lessons that should not be forgotten. Book release-10/14/25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	Episode 572 interview with David Nassau about his book, The Wounded Generation,
1:06.4	coming home after World War II.
1:09.0	Mr. Nassau is a biographer, historian, and the Arthur M.
1:13.1	Selesinger Jr. Professor of History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
1:19.4	He has written numerous books covering William Randolph Hurst, Andrew Carnegie, Joseph P. Kennedy,
1:24.8	and the book Last Million, Europe's Displaced Persons from World War
1:29.5	to Cold War, which I hope we can talk about in the future. But today, Mr. Nassau comes on to
1:35.1	discuss his latest book, again, The Wounded Generation Coming Home After World War II. Mr. Nassau,
1:42.4	thank you very much for being with us today.
1:45.0	My pleasure.
1:46.2	Yeah, I really enjoyed your book very much.
1:48.3	So if I could be rather obvious from the start, anyone who has studied World War II or any
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