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The awful grace of God : religious terrorism, white supremacy, and the unsolved murder of Martin Luther King Jr.  Cover Image Book Book

The awful grace of God : religious terrorism, white supremacy, and the unsolved murder of Martin Luther King Jr. / Stuart Wexler and Larry Hancock.

Wexler, Stuart. (Author). Hancock, Larry. (Added Author).

Summary:

Depicts the network of violent extremists and militant racists, including Sam Bowers, J.B. Stoner, and the Reverend Wesley Swift, who plotted over a number of years to try to assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1582438307
  • ISBN: 9781582438306
  • Physical Description: 439 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [371]-425), Internet addresses and index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 31.95
Subject: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Assassination.
White supremacy movements > United States.
Domestic terrorism > United States.
Conspiracy.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

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Lakeshore Branch 364.1524 Wex 31681002741403 NONFIC Available -

Stuart Wexler was born and raised in New Jersey. He graduated from Tulane
University with a degree in history. He now lives and teaches high school in New Jersey, where he won the prestigious James Madison Teachers' Fellowship in 2010.

Larry Hancock was raised in Oklahoma and graduated from the University of
New Mexico with a triple major in anthropology, history, and education. He has worked on a variety of historical research projects, including November Patriots and Someone Would Have Talked. He lives in Oklahoma.

Stuart Wexler has long been considered one of the top investigative researchers in domestic terrorism and radical religious activities. His books include The Awful Grace of God and America’s Secret Jihad. His groundbreaking work on forensics and historical crimes has been featured on NBC News and in The Boston Globe, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, USA Today, and The Clarion–Ledger. He now lives and teaches in New Jersey, where he won the prestigious James Madison Teaching Fellowship in 2010.


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