A lawless lawman, J. Edgar Hoover “showed us the price of feeling safe.” Head of the FBI for forty-eight years, he protected America using any means necessary. Author’s note on the research and writing of the book. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Reproductions of artwork, media promotions and articles, and historical documents. Black-and-white photographs.
Title alpha Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies
Category History High
Pages Count 240
Genre Nonfiction
Topics J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972). United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Biography. Government executives. Police. Communism. Twentieth-century history.
SRC Level 10.300000
SRC Points 12.000000
Lexile 1090L
Trim Size 7 1/2" x 10"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2012-03-31
JLG Release Date Jun 2012
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
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