From the Secret Files of J. Edgar Hoover - by Athan Theoharis (Paperback)

About the Book

Documents from the late FBI director's secret files reveal for the first time the shocking extent of FBI activities in spying on prominent Americans and political groups. "A grimly fascinating--and profoundly disturbing--self-exposure by one of the false American deities of the 20th century."--Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Book Synopsis

Documents from the late FBI director's secret files reveal for the first time the shocking extent of FBI activities in spying on prominent Americans and political groups. "A grimly fascinating-and profoundly disturbing-self-exposure by one of the false American deities of the 20th century."-Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Review Quotes

Fascinating...this book simply cannot be dismissed.

Hoover may have died without leaving us an autobiography that might have enriched history and gossip, but that loss has been handsomely repaired by Professor Athan Theoharis.

Valuable.

About the Author

Athan Theoharis is professor of history at Marquette University. His many books include The Boss, From the Secret Files of J. Edgar Hoover, Spying on Americans, Beyond the Hiss Case, Seeds of Repression, and The Yalta Myths. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.