Focusing on the pivotal thirty-year campaign to abolish slavery, the narrative traces the origins of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1834 through to the end of the Civil War, marking the significant milestones and challenges faced in this struggle. It highlights the activism, key figures, and societal impacts that shaped the fight against slavery, offering a comprehensive look at a crucial period in American history.
Judith Coplon was young and pretty, and possibly a spy for the Soviet Union when she was arrested in 1949 for espionage. Due to FBI bungling, Coplon was arrested twice, indicted twice, tried twice—and set free both times. J. Edgar Hoover never wanted to prosecute her, FBI agents perjured themselves on the stand, and Coplon's lawyer, who specialized in bankruptcy, created a circus out of the courtroom. Utilizing recently declassified material, personal interviews with Coplon's husband and numerous FBI and KGB contacts, and Thomas Mitchell's firsthand account of the case as an FBI agent, the two authors started off on opposite ends—one thinking she was innocent and the other believing she was guilty—before discovering the truth about America's Mata Hari in bobby socks.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, MATT SMITH, RALPH FIENNES AND MATTHEW GOODE FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM THE AUTHOR In January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down. The message requested Katharine's assistance in co-ordinating an illegal US-UK spy operation which would secure UN authorisation for the Iraq invasion. Horrified, she decided to leak the information to the British press. Katharine's decision would change her life forever, as she was arrested under the Official Secrets Act whilst becoming a cause célèbre for political activists. Official Secrets is the definitive account of a whistleblower case that reads like a thriller, and will ask you the same question that was asked of Katharine that cold January day - where do your true loyalties lie?
This book offers a fascinating look at the religious debates that shaped the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of the work of Robert Ingersoll, a prominent freethinker and critic of religion, along with an analysis of his ideas and opinions. Whether you are interested in religious history or philosophy, Conflict of the Nineteenth Century is a must-read.
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