Overview
- Summary
- A history of the German-American Bund traces the efforts of Fritz Kuhn and his followers to overthrow the U.S. government with a fascist dictatorship, tracing their private and public meetings, the development of their own version of the SS and Hitler Youth and the politicians, lawyer, journalist and criminals who used respective means to counter the movement.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2013
- Locale
- United States
- Edition
- First edition
- Contents
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Prologue: February 20, 1939
Part I: The Bundesführer. Fritz Julius Kuhn ; Friends ; The rise of Fritz Kuhn
Part II: The rise of the German-American Bund. Bundesführer ; Order
Part III: Swastika nation. Olympia ; Nazi fighter with a typewriter ; Family and youth ; It can't happen here ; New moon and Red Cloud ; Disturbances ; Hollywood
Part IV: Golems. The legend of the Golem ; Little man ; King of Newark ; The West Coast racketeer ; The Chicago avenger
Part V: Girlfriends. On the town ; The edict ; The golden angel and Miss America
Part VI: George Washington's birthday. Madison Square Garden ; The rally ; Reactions
Part VII: Cracks in the madhouse. Legalities ; Arrest ; Confessions of a Nazi spy ; Hindenburg Park
Part VIII: Trials. Un-American activities ; The people vs. Fritz Kuhn ; The encounter ; Prison
Part IX: The fall of the German-American Bund. Honored guests ; Dissolution ; Arrests ; Aftermath
Epilogue: In the rubble of the swastika nation. - Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: February 20, 1939 -- Part I: The Bundesführer. Fritz Julius Kuhn ; Friends ; The rise of Fritz Kuhn -- Part II: The rise of the German-American Bund. Bundesführer ; Order -- Part III: Swastika nation. Olympia ; Nazi fighter with a typewriter ; Family and youth ; It can't happen here ; New moon and Red Cloud ; Disturbances ; Hollywood -- Part IV: Golems. The legend of the Golem ; Little man ; King of Newark ; The West Coast racketeer ; The Chicago avenger -- Part V: Girlfriends. On the town ; The edict ; The golden angel and Miss America -- Part VI: George Washington's birthday. Madison Square Garden ; The rally ; Reactions -- Part VII: Cracks in the madhouse. Legalities ; Arrest ; Confessions of a Nazi spy ; Hindenburg Park -- Part VIII: Trials. Un-American activities ; The people vs. Fritz Kuhn ; The encounter ; Prison -- Part IX: The fall of the German-American Bund. Honored guests ; Dissolution ; Arrests ; Aftermath -- Epilogue: In the rubble of the swastika nation.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781250006714
1250006716 - Physical Description
- viii, 302 pages ; 25 cm
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