Wrapped in the flag : a personal history of America's radical right /
Claire Conner.
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books
| Omfang | 1 online resource (xii, 249 pages )
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - Preface: I know what extremism looks like -- Introduction: November 1963 -- Rally cry -- The Captain's law -- Sacrifices -- Textbook wars -- Hard right -- Twisted -- Moving up -- The Black Book -- Stirring the pot -- The uncivil war -- Here we go again and again and again -- The end of the world -- Civil rights marching -- A big Texas howdy -- Crossfire -- Carrying the cross -- AuH2O -- Something's happening here -- A good man is hard to find -- One woman's heart -- Bang the drum slowly -- Attention must be paid -- Hell in a handbasket -- Bedtime story.. - The John Birch Society, first established in 1958, championed many of the same radical causes touted by ultraconservatives today, including campaigns against abortion rights, gay rights, gun control, labor unions, environmental protections, immigrant rights, social and welfare programs, the United Nations, and even water fluoridation. Conner grew up surrounded by dedicated Birchers and was expected to abide by and espouse Birch ideals. It took momentous changes in her own life for Conner to finally free herself of the legacy of the John Birch Society in which she was raised. Now she gives us an inside look at one of the most radical right-wing movements in US history and its lasting effects on our political discourse today.
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| ISBN | 0-8070-7751-8
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