J. Edgar Hoover and His G-Men - Hardcover
As the blood of criminal violence flowed through the streets in early 1920s America, the FBI was rendered helpless by unholy alliances with crooked politicians & shady dealings. After being named dir. of the FBI, Hoover quickly whipped the bureau into crime-fighting shape through mass firings & screening of new recruits. Hoover's revitalization of the FBI resulted in the forming of a small efficient force. Once Congress removed limitations on making arrests & carrying firearms, Hoover & 600 "G-Men" took to the streets, matching guns & wits with America's most notorious gangsters. The G-Men nailed criminals & kingpins such as John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson, "Pretty Boy" Floyd, & "Machine Gun" Kelly. Gripping accounts of actual incidents!
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About the Author:
During the Great Depression, bands of heavily armed desperadoes, traveling in fast-moving cars, roamed the nation-murdering, kidnapping, and robbing banks. J. Edgar Hoover and his 600 FBI agents tracked them down.
WILLIAM B. BREUER, a former newspaper publisher and public relations firm president, now spends his time writing books. Nine of his military titles were main selections of the Military Book Club. Mr. Breuer lives in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 075676212X
- ISBN 13 9780756762124
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages245
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