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The FBI [electronic resource] : a comprehensive reference guide / [written and] edited by Athan G. Theoharis with Tony G. Poveda, Susan Rosenfeld, Richard Gid Powers.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Theoharis, Athan G.
Contributor:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--History.
Criminal investigation--United States--History.
Criminal investigation.
Internal security--United States--History.
Internal security.
Physical Description:
xi, 409 p. : ill.
Place of Publication:
Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1999.
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, [2008]
Language Note:
English
System Details:
Mode of access: Internet from the FBI web site. Address as of 11/6/08: http://www.fbi.gov/headlines/fbi100book.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Summary:
"Since its inception in the early 20th century the Federal Bureau of Investigation has emerged as a dominant agency in the American judicial system. Within its 10 chapters, this source provides a comprehensive chronological history of and guide to the FBI that includes information about the facilities, the organizational structure, and biographies of key individuals. This reference source will not only please FBI enthusiasts, but it also serves as an excellent resource for those interested in U.S. history, criminal justices, and American culture. Also included is an extensive chronology of key events, a subject index, and an authoritative bibliography. Numerous photographs throughout the book illustrate the essays, along with graphs and tables. An excellent reference source for all libraries".--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-396) and index.
ISBN:
0-585-09871-9
OCLC:
237202520

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