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Autore: | Taylor Gregory S |
Titolo: | The life and lies of Paul Crouch : communist, opportunist, Cold War snitch / / Gregory S. Taylor |
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 | |
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.: | 9910789396703321 |
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