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On June 2, 1919, bombs exploded simultaneously in nine American cities, and the nation suddenly found itself facing a new threat-radical terrorism. Then-Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer vowed a crackdown to be led by his youngest assistant, J. Edgar Hoover. Under Palmers wing, Hoover helped execute a series of brutal nationwide raids-bursting into homes without warrants, arresting over ten thousand Americans-and assembled secret files on thousands of political enemies. Despite public backlash against the abuses, these were the first steps in Hoovers remarkable rise to power. Young J. Edgar is the compelling (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY) and fast-paced (KIRKUS REVIEWS) story of Hoovers early career-one that reaches to the heart of our modern debate over personal freedom in a time of war and fear.

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Kenneth D. Ackerman is the author of three books, including Boss Tweed: The Rise and Fall of the Corrupt Pol Who Conceived the Soul of Modern New York. He currently practices law in Washington, D.C.

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