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02371aam a2200409 i 4500 001 A3FA0ABCFFE911EBB6EAFDEE22ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210818010020 008 200929s2021 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020044025 020 $a 147668393X 020 $a 9781476683935 035 $a (OCoLC)1191707135 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d NJB $d OCLCO $d MFS $d YUS $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HV6285 $b .J64 2021 100 1 $a Johnson, Scott Patrick, $e author. 245 10 $a Political assassins, terrorists and related conspiracies in American history / $c Scott P. Johnson. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2021] 300 $a viii, 390 pages ; $c 26 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Political assassinations and terrorism have both outraged and fascinated the public throughout American history, particularly in the modern era. Providing biographical summaries of more than 100 assassins and terrorists, this book aims at a more complete understanding of the motivations behind violent extremism. The lives of the subjects are analyzed with a focus on psychological and ideological factors, along with details of investigations and criminal trials. Conspiracy theories are evaluated for credibility. Social media features prominently in explaining political violence by members of extremist groups in the 21st century, including radical Islamic terrorists, anti-abortion activists and white supremacists."-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Assassination $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Terrorism $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Political violence $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Conspiracy theories $z United States $v Case studies. 650 7 $a Assassination. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00818962 650 7 $a Conspiracy theories. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01748943 650 7 $a Political violence. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069902 650 7 $a Terrorism. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01148101 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Case studies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423765 655 7 $a Case studies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220526015529.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A3FA0ABCFFE911EBB6EAFDEE22ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search