The Life and Lies of Paul Crouch : Communist, Opportunist, Cold War Snitch /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Gregory S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Crouch, Paul, > 1903-1955
Crouch, Paul, > 1903-1955.
Informers.
Communists.
Communism.
Anti-communist movements.
HISTORY > United States > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
Anticommunisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Communisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Guerre froide > Biographies.
Communistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Anti-communist movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Communism > United States > History > 20th century.
Cold War > Biography.
Communists > United States > Biography.
Informers > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
History.
Biography
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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