Description
Original LIFE Magazine — April 21 1947
This is an authentic original issue of LIFE Magazine published April 21 1947 — a real piece of American history, carefully preserved and ready to give, collect, or display.
Cover Subject: A World War II veteran returning to college as a student under the G.I. Bill.
Inside This Issue: LIFE examines the growing number of veterans entering American colleges after World War II, exploring campus life, education, adjustment, and the impact of the G.I. Bill, along with the original news, photography, advertising, politics, culture, and features from April 21 1947.
Completeness: Complete original issue, including the original pages, photographs, stories, and advertisements. Not a reproduction or modern reprint.
Perfect For: World War II history enthusiasts, veterans and military families, college-history collectors, G.I. Bill researchers, LIFE Magazine collectors, and anyone looking for a meaningful birthday, anniversary, graduation, or historical gift from 1947.
Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.
Pg… 33 The Week’s Events: The Father of the Automobile Dies
Pg… 38 The Week’s Events: Editorial: “The Struggle For The World”
Pg… 39 The Week’s Events: Mahatma Gandhi Leans on Lady Mountbatten’s Shoulder
Pg… 40 The Week’s Events: Strike Puts Telephones “Temporarily Out of Order”
Pg… 42 The Week’s Events: Tornado Sweeps through Panhandle
Pg… 44 The Week’s Events: Husband Shoots Himself when Reconciliation Fails
Pg… 77 Article: Cancer, by Gerard Piel
Pg… 114 Close–Up: The Princes of India, by Robert Neville
Pg… 105 Photographic Essay: Veterans at College, Photographs for LIFE by Margaret Bourke–White
Pg… 55 Industry: Boston Fishermen
Pg… 65 Movies: “The Late George Apley”
Pg… 133 Movies: New Clotheshorse
Pg… 73 Nature: Daffodils
Pg… 89 Music: Playing by Eye
Pg… 94 Modern Living: Paintings into Dresses
Pg… 99 Sports: Durocher is Out
Pg… 7 Other Departments: Letters to the Editor
Pg… 14 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: California Kids Jump over Barrels
Pg… 19 Other Departments: A Communication: “Steel’s Too Cheap,” by Harold J. Ruttenberg
Pg… 47 Other Departments: People
Pg… 140 Other Departments: LIFE Goes to a Legislators’ Party
Pg… 146 Other Departments: LIFE’s Miscellany: Tasty Hats
