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The life and lies of Paul Crouch : communist, opportunist, Cold War snitch / Gregory S. Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Gregory S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Informers--United States--Biography.
- Informers.
- Communists--United States--Biography.
- Communists.
- Cold War--Biography.
- Cold War.
- Communism--United States--History--20th century.
- Communism.
- Anti-communist movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Anti-communist movements.
- Crouch, Paul, 1903-1955.
- Crouch, Paul.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (340 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taylor traces the life of Paul Crouch (1903-1955), an infamous paid informant for the federal government during the McCarthy era. Taylor not only highlights Crouch's unusual life, but also examines the dangers of ideologues.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The most dangerous man in America
- Childhood and youth, 1903-1924
- The Hawaiian Communist League, 1924-1927
- "Paul Crouch, Bolshevik," 1927-1932
- District organizer, 1932-1937
- Questioning communism, 1938-1947
- "Then came the conversion," 1947-1949
- Professional informant, 1950-1951
- Limelight, 1952-1953
- Atomic secrets, 1953-1954
- "Let me at him!" 1954
- "Is Paul Crouch reliable?" 1954
- "A lonely and despised man," 1955 and beyond.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8130-4752-8
- 0-8130-5007-3
- 0-8130-4870-2
- OCLC:
- 871257832
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