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Author Taylor, Gregory S., author.

Title The life and lies of Paul Crouch : communist, opportunist, Cold War snitch / Gregory S. Taylor
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
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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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Crouch, Paul, 1903-1955.
SUBJECT Crouch, Paul, 1903-1955 fast
Subject Informers -- United States -- Biography
Communists -- United States -- Biography
Cold War -- Biography
Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
HISTORY -- United States -- General.
Anti-communist movements
Communism
Communists
Informers
United States
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
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