Waco rising : David Koresh, the FBI, and the birth of America's modern militias

Cook, Kevin, 1956- author.

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"A news-making account of the war between David Koresh's Branch Davidians and the FBI, and how their standoff launched today's militias"-- Provided by publisher.

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Branch Davidians

Koresh, David, 1959-1993

Militia movements United States

Radicalism United States

Waco Branch Davidian Disaster, Tex., 1993

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ISBN:

9781250840523
125084052X

Edition:

First edition

Description:

x, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

David Koresh, the FBI, and the birth of America's modern militias

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index

Contents:

Wandering bonehead
A new religion
Sleeping with a prophetess
Madman in Waco
Planet Koresh
The sinful messiah
Deadline pressure
Showtime
Cease-fire
David and Goliath
Wait
A gathering storm
Hard bargains
Testimony
Tightening the noose
T-shirt hill
Signals and noise
Regime change
Breakthrough
Pending judgment
"This is not an assault"
Apocalypse
Out of the ashes
Forensics
Weaponizing Waco
Survivors

LCCN:

2022036184

Control Number:

3229738

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