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1 online resource |
Contents |
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 |
Summary |
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 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Subject |
Crouch, Paul, 1903-1955.
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SUBJECT |
Crouch, Paul, 1903-1955 fast |
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Informers -- United States -- Biography
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Communists -- United States -- Biography
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Cold War -- Biography
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Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- General.
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Anti-communist movements
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Communism
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Communists
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Informers
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780813048703 |
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0813048702 |
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1306463459 |
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9781306463454 |
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0813047528 |
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9780813047522 |
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0813050073 |
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9780813050072 |
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