| Edition |
First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-294) and index. |
| 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 bomb 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
May 19th Communist Organization.
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Women terrorists -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Domestic terrorism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Domestic terrorism. (OCoLC)fst01737469
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Women terrorists. (OCoLC)fst01178616
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Rosenau, William, author. Tonight we bombed the U.S. Capitol New York : Atria Books, [2019] 9781501170140 (DLC) 2019016421 |
| ISBN |
9781501170126 (hardcover) |
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1501170120 (hardcover) |
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9781501170133 (pbk.) |
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1501170139 (pbk.) |
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