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Lädt ... Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies (2012. Auflage)von Marc Aronson (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. This book explores the life and legacy of J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI’s founding director, and one of the most powerful Americans of the twentieth century. Author’s Note, Bibliography, Image Credits, Index. Gr 9-Up, This tell-all biopic of J. Edgar Hoover is sure to leave you shaking your head in amazement, and questioning our past, present, and future of the FBI. It starts with a brief discussion on Communism and Communism in American and around the world at the turn of the century. Aronson makes sure to set us up so that we can better understand the thoughts and actions of J. Edgar Hoover. He takes us throughout Hoover’s career from beginning to end, point out the myths, facts, and neuroses of Hoover. Aronson provides important facts while posing thought provoking questions about the role of government in preserving citizen safety. His use and selection of primary source artifacts, such as pictures, movie posters, and memos, adds to the narrative in understanding the man and the times he lived in. It is divided up chronologically into major parts of Hoover’s career. This book is great for a biography, as it reads well, but would also work for research on Hoover or the FBI during a certain point in the 20th century. Aronson did an excellent job researching and presenting both fact and fiction related to the life of J. Edgar Hoover, the political pulse of the times, and his manipulations of the F.B.I. As I read, it was clear to see how J. Edgar twisted the Bureau to act towards his own diabolical beliefs whether or not it was contrary to the laws of the land. Read more at: http://shouldireaditornot.wordpress.com/ Aronson presents an insightful view of J. Edgar Hoover in this biography, but even more than that, he looks at the conflict between communism and American ideologies as the complex backdrop for Hoover's decisions. Just when you think Aronson is siding with one group, he pulls out evidence in favor of the other viewpoint. This helps readers understand that neither side was 100% right or 100% wrong, no matter how Hoover tried to paint it. A probing, insightful examination of the life and career of a notorious and complicated individual. Aronson does an excellent job of separating the facts from the myths about Hoover. He astutely draws parallels between past and present events, and raises many provocative and challenging questions for readers to consider. Hoover emerges from this book as a tragic character, one whose insatiable craving for power and control led to corrupt and lawless acts undermining his accomplishments in crime fighting and national security. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: A fascinating and timely biography of J. Edgar Hoover from a Sibert Medalist. "King, there is only one thing left for you to do. You know what it is. . . . You better take it before your filthy, abnormal, fraudulent self is bared to the nation." Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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