Troutmouth : the two careers of Hugh Clegg / Ronald F. Borne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borne, Ronald F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clegg, Hugh H., 1898-1979.

Clegg, Hugh H.

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--Officials and employees--Biography.

United States.

Criminal investigation--United States--History--20th century.

Criminal investigation.

Gangsters--United States--History--20th century.

Gangsters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson, Mississippi : University Press of Mississippi, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The remarkable story of a top man at Hoover's FBI and at Ole Miss before and during the civil rights era.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Prologue""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 Growing Up in Mathiston""; ""Chapter 2 A Move to Washington: The Early Days at the FBI""; ""Chapter 3 Making Important Contacts""; ""Chapter 4 The Tumultuous '30s: Kidnappers and Gangsters""; ""Chapter 5 John Dillinger and Little Bohemia""; ""Chapter 6 Family Life""; ""Chapter 7 The FBI and World War II""; ""Chapter 8 Postwar Communism and Espionage: Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs and Harry Gold""; ""Chapter 9 The Relationship with Hoover""; ""Chapter 10 Leaving the FBI and Joining Ole Miss""

""Chapter 11 Clennon King and Ole Miss "Liberals"""""Chapter 12 Meredith Applies to Ole Miss""; ""Chapter 13 The Riot and the Aftermath""; ""Chapter 14 Ole Miss Accomplishments and Retirement""; ""Epilogue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

895501056