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245 10 a| Master of deceit :b| J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies /c| Marc Aronson.;

246 30 a| J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 3 a| Somerville, Mass. :b| Candlewick Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| 230 pages :b| illustrations, map, portraits ;c| 26 cm;

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520 a| An exploration of one of the most powerful Americans of the twentieth century unmasks the man behind the FBI, his family history, and relationships, and explores his own need for secrecy, deceit, and control, and the broad trends in society that shaped his world.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-219) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: Blackmail -- Part One: Nothing in this book matters until you care about communism : John Reed and revolution -- The rise of J. Edgar Hoover: the first secret -- "There will be bloodshed" -- "We're going back to Russia--that's a free country" -- Legal rights: Hoover vs. Louis Post. Part Two: The war of images : Clyde: the second secret -- Public enemy number one: John Dillinger -- The crisis of capitalism: the third secret. Part Three: The turning point: subversive activities : The secret assignment. Part Four: The fighting war : Great injustice -- Hoover's war. Part Five: The war of shadows : The hope of the world -- Tailgunner Joe. Part Six: The age of fear : Loyalty -- No decency. Part Seven: The land of lies : The specter -- The descent -- COINTELPRO. Epilogue: master of deceit, then and now.;

586 a| Junior Library Guild selection.;

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Master of deceit : J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies / Marc Aronson.

Author/creator	Aronson, Marc
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.
Description	230 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 26 cm
Subjects	Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972--Juvenile literature. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--Officials and employees. --Biography. Government executives--United States. --Biography. Police--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. Communism--United States. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature. United States--History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title	J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies
Contents	Prologue: Blackmail -- Part One: Nothing in this book matters until you care about communism : John Reed and revolution -- The rise of J. Edgar Hoover: the first secret -- "There will be bloodshed" -- "We're going back to Russia--that's a free country" -- Legal rights: Hoover vs. Louis Post. Part Two: The war of images : Clyde: the second secret -- Public enemy number one: John Dillinger -- The crisis of capitalism: the third secret. Part Three: The turning point: subversive activities : The secret assignment. Part Four: The fighting war : Great injustice -- Hoover's war. Part Five: The war of shadows : The hope of the world -- Tailgunner Joe. Part Six: The age of fear : Loyalty -- No decency. Part Seven: The land of lies : The specter -- The descent -- COINTELPRO. Epilogue: master of deceit, then and now.
Abstract	An exploration of one of the most powerful Americans of the twentieth century unmasks the man behind the FBI, his family history, and relationships, and explores his own need for secrecy, deceit, and control, and the broad trends in society that shaped his world.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-219) and index.
Awards note	Junior Library Guild selection.
LCCN	2011046078
ISBN	9780763650254 (hbk.) :
ISBN	0763650250 (hbk.)

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