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Author Aronson, Marc.

Title Master of deceit : J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies / Marc Aronson.

Publication Info. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.

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Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Young Adult  YA 92 HOOVER, J    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Teen  TEEN BIOGRAPHY HOOVER, J. EDGAR    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Young Adult  B HOOVER    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 230 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary An exploration of one of the most powerful Americans of the twentieth century unmasks the man behind the FBI, his family history, and relationships, and explores his own need for secrecy, deceit, and control, and the broad trends in society that shaped his world.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index.
Contents Nothing in this book matters until you care about communism -- The war of images -- The turning point: subversive activities -- The fighting war -- The war of shadows -- The age of fear -- The land of lies -- Epilogue: master of deceit, then and now.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.0 9.0 150643.
Awards Junior Library Guild selection.
Subject Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Government executives -- United States -- Biography.
Police -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees.
Government executives.
Police.
United States -- History -- 20th century.
Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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