Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s

Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s is a full-text database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s previously classified files on prominent radicals and radical organizations from 1956 to 1971. It sheds light on internal organization, personnel, and activities of some of the most prominent American radical groups and their movements to change American government and society.

This resource illuminates the enduring conflict in American history between the need of society to protect basic freedoms and the equally legitimate need to protect itself from genuine threats to its security and existence.

Organized alphabetically by organization, the Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s collection covers a wide range of viewpoints on issues including:

Political
Social
Cultural
Economic

This collection supports a wide variety of courses in the study of:

U.S. history
Cultural studies
Radical politics
Social movements

Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s provides valuable information and reference materials on the most influential individuals, groups and activities of a critical era in American history. Including:

COINTELPRO: The Counterintelligence Program of the FBI
FBI File on Abbie Hoffman
FBI File on the Black Panther Party, North Carolina
FBI File on Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers
FBI File on the Fire Bombing and Shooting at Kent State University
FBI Files on Malcolm X
FBI File: MIBURN (Mississippi Burning
FBI File on Muslim Mosque, Inc.
FBI File on the Organization of Afro-American Unity
FBI File on the Students for a Democratic Society and the Weatherman Underground Organization
FBI File on the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
FBI Investigation File on Communist Infiltration of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Drone Strikes

Week of February 11, 2013

In the News: Drone Strikes

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, used in warfare to kill militants have recently come under intense public scrutiny as John Brennan, President Obama’s nominee for director of the C.I.A. and current counterterrorism advisor, met with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for his confirmation hearing. A 16-page White House paper obtained by NBC News outlines what the Administration deems to be the legal use of drone strikes against suspected Al Qaeda operatives, including those who are American citizens.

The Age of Airpower
By Martin van Creveld. Public Affairs, 2011
Features the following chapter: “Missiles, Satellites, and Drones”
Call Number: UG630 .V285 2011

Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base
By Annie Jacobsen. Little, Brown and Co., 2011
Features the following chapter: “Dull, Dirty, and Dangerous Requires Drones”
Call Number: UA26 .N4 J33 2011

The CIA at War: Inside the Secret Campaign against Terror
By Ronald Kessler. St. Martin’s Press, 2003
From the book’s summary: “The CIA at War tells the inside story of how Tenet, a son of Greek immigrants, turned around the CIA from a pathetic, risk-averse outfit to one that has rolled up three thousand terrorists since 9/11, that was critically important to winning in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that now kills terrorists with its Predator drone aircraft.”
Call Number: JK468 .I6 K42 2003 Continue reading

Airlines, Airplanes, and Airports

Week of January 11, 2010

News Item: Crowds. Delays. Fees and Surcharges. Delays. Frustration. Delays. Oh, and increased security – think full-bodied pat downs. Welcome to air travel in 2010 – not at all the luxurious experience it was long ago. A reprieve for travelers?: Beginning this spring, the U.S. government will fine any airlines that keep passengers on a grounded aircraft for more than two hours without providing food or drink, or three hours without allowing them to disembark. This week we offer a list of titles about commercial air travel and the airline industry. Also take a look at books on airport design.

Air Passenger Routes in Hub and Spoke Networks
By Wei Song. Edwin Mellen Press, 2003
Call Number: HE9803 .A4 S66 2003

Air Piracy, Airport Security, and International Terrorism: Winning the War Against Hijackers
By Peter St. John. Quorum Books, 1991
Call Number: HE9779 .S7 1991

Airline Competition: Deregulation’s Mixed Legacy
By George Williams. Ashgate, 2002
Call Number: HE9777.7 .W55 2002

In the News: After 9/11

Week of September 8, 2009

News Item: This week, we list titles that focus specifically on the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Some of the subject areas include literature, commerce, sociology, political science, music, history, and criminology.

110 Stories: New York Writes After September 11
Edited by Ulrich Baer. New York University Press, 2002
Call Number: PS549 .N5 A13 2002

9-11: Aftershocks of the Attack
By Jeremy D. Mayer. Thomson Wadsworth, 2006
Call Number: HV6432.7 .M35 2006 (At Treasure Coast)

9/11: The Culture of Commemoration
By David Simpson. University of Chicago Press, 2006
Call Number: HV6432.7 .S557 2006

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