The fighting bunch : the Battle of Athens and how World War II veterans won the only successful armed rebellion since the Revolution

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"The incredible, untold story of the WWII vets who overthrew their corrupt hometown government--the only successful armed rebellion on US soil since the War of Independence. Corrupt politician Paul Cantrell was in complete control of McMinn County, Tennessee, his whims enforced by the violent Sheriff Pat Mansfield and his deputies. On Election Day, Cantrell and the sheriff seized the ballot boxes and brought them to the jail "to be counted" in se...

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Elections Corrupt practices Tennessee McMinn County History 20th century

McMinn County (Tenn.) Politics and government 20th century

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Veterans Political activity Tennessee McMinn County History 20th century

White, Bill, 1924-2006

World War, 1939-1945 Veterans Tennessee Athens

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ISBN:

9781250266194
125026619X

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xiv, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Battle of Athens and how World War II veterans won the only successful armed rebellion since the Revolution

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

In Search of History
Home, Sweet Home
On the Little Tennessee River
Warrior Roots
The Rise of Paul Cantrell
The Best Fights of the Season
Civics at McMinn High
"Politicos in McMinn Split Over Vote Robots"
The King of Tennessee
"For the Duration of the National Emergency"
Everything I Needed to Know About Geopolitics, I Learned from Frank Capra
George the Ripper
"We Were Like Young Tigers"
"A Monstrous, Shocking, and Revolting State of Affairs."
"High, Dry, and Bare Assed"
"Six Indicted for Vote Fraud'
"Come to the Rescue of a Helpless People"
"Say a prayer for your pal on Guadalcanal"
United States vs. Lattimore, et al
"No Atheists on Tarawa"
United States v. William Rucker
From Athens to Normandy
"I Don't Know Which Way Is Up"
"Killed in the Service of his Country in Athens, Tennessee"
"The American Way of Life"
The Best Year of Their Lives
In the Basement of the Robert E. Lee Hotel
"A Thorn in the Flesh"
The Ballad of Otto Kennedy
Your Vote Will Be Counted as Cast
"Do You Think They're Going to Let You Win This Election?"
The Fourth of July
"The Hearts and Votes of McMinn County"
The Dark Corner
The Battle of the Garage
Democracy, Athens Style
The Guns of August
The Night Watch
"Groping Back to Normalcy"
Fort Athens
Glorious Victory
Unknown Subjects
"Let Us Live Together and Love One Another."

LCCN:

2020024226

Control Number:

3014894

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