Screen LibraryTerrorist attacks on American soil : from the Civil War era to the present /
Terrorist Attacks on American Soil is a close look at some of the most horrific terrorist attacks in the United States from the Civil War to present day. J. Michael Martinez takes us on a trek through history, providing a context for these dreadful events and a greater understanding of the lessons w...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Terrorist Attacks on American Soil is a close look at some of the most horrific terrorist attacks in the United States from the Civil War to present day. J. Michael Martinez takes us on a trek through history, providing a context for these dreadful events and a greater understanding of the lessons we can learn from them. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 475 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-451) and index. |
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9781442203235 (cloth : alk. paper) : 1442203234 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | HV6432 |
| CLC: | D815.5-097.12 |
| Call Number: | D815.5-097.12/M385 |
| Contents: | Introduction : Understanding terrorism -- pt. 1. The nineteenth century -- "A sight which can never be forgotten" : the Mountain Meadows Massacre (1857) -- "The gentle, kindhearted bioterrorist" : Luke Pryor Blackburn and the Yellow Fever Plot (1864-1865) -- "We may suspect that race was the cause of the hostility" : the Colfax Massacre (1873) -- pt. 2. The modern era -- "The McNamaras have betrayed labor" : the Los Angeles Times bombing (1910) -- "An explosion just like the sound of a Gatling gun" : the Wall Street bombing (1920) ... |