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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811828603321

Autore

Taylor Gregory S

Titolo

The life and lies of Paul Crouch : communist, opportunist, Cold War snitch / / Gregory S. Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8130-4752-8

0-8130-5007-3

0-8130-4870-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (340 p.)

Disciplina

363.25/2092

Soggetti

Informers - United States

Communists - United States

Cold War

Communism - United States - History - 20th century

Anti-communist movements - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The most dangerous man in America -- Childhood and youth, 1903-1924 -- The Hawaiian Communist League, 1924-1927 -- "Paul Crouch, Bolshevik," 1927-1932 -- District organizer, 1932-1937 -- Questioning communism, 1938-1947 -- "Then came the conversion," 1947-1949 -- Professional informant, 1950-1951 -- Limelight, 1952-1953 -- Atomic secrets, 1953-1954 -- "Let me at him!" 1954 -- "Is Paul Crouch reliable?" 1954 -- "A lonely and despised man," 1955 and beyond.

Sommario/riassunto

Taylor traces the life of Paul Crouch (1903-1955), an infamous paid informant for the federal government during the McCarthy era. Taylor not only highlights Crouch's unusual life, but also examines the dangers of ideologues.