Tonight we bombed the U.S. Capitol : the explosive story of M19, America's first female terrorist group / William Rosenau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenau, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

May 19th Communist Organization.

Women terrorists--United States--History--20th century.

Women terrorists.

Domestic terrorism--United States--History--20th century.

Domestic terrorism.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Atria Books, 2019.

Summary:

Describes how six veteran women extremists joined together in the late 1970s to create M19, a terrorist organization that carried out acts of domestic terrorism, including prison breaks, armed robberies, and a bombing campaign on the nation's capital.

Contents:

May 19th members and associates

Prologue: Washington, DC, April 26, 1983

Introduction

Part one: A new sisterhood, 1978-1983. Keepers of the flame ; Crack the facade ; The white edge ; Handless terrorist escapes ; "Amerikkka is trying to lynch me" ; Death to the Klan ; Elizabeth fucked up ; What this country needs is a little more chaos

Part two: The armed struggle, 1983-1984. Morning in America ; If not us, who? ; We are the revolutionary fighting group ; Tonight we bombed the U.S. Capitol

Part three: Engame, 1984-1985. This will blow a hole in you ; Put out the fucking cigarette ; Realitätsverlust ; Nonconsenual entry ; Put your goddamn hands up where we can see them ; Aftermath.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-294) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rosenau, William, author. Tonight we bombed the U.S. Capitol

ISBN:

9781501170126

1501170120

9781501170133

1501170139

OCLC:

1096235272

Publisher Number:

99983486265