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

• Autore: Taylor Gregory S
• Pubblicazione: Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (340 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.25/2092
• Soggetto topico: Informers - United States; Communists - United States; Cold War; Communism - United States - History - 20th century; Anti-communist movements - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The life and lies of Paul Crouch
• ISBN: 0-8130-4752-8; 0-8130-5007-3; 0-8130-4870-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465036703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II