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- English
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About this book
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrectionâfrom acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin. Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement.Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: "Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it." He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton's assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great. New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, "I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it." But that doesn't mean his army wasn't there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh's principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Prologue: 1776
- Chapter 1: The Blueprint
- Chapter 2: Kindred Spirits
- Chapter 3: Mr. Spotless
- Chapter 4: The Ties Fray
- Chapter 5: âTheyâre Killing Feds. They Must Be Doing Something Right.â
- Chapter 6: âThe First Blood of War⌠WACOâ
- Chapter 7: Hillary Clintonâs Face
- Chapter 8: Assembling the Ingredients
- Chapter 9: The Desert Rat
- Chapter 10: The Final Days
- Chapter 11: The Blood of Patriots and Tyrants
- Chapter 12: The Oklahoma Standard
- Chapter 13: So Is Mine
- Chapter 14: The Vise Closes
- Chapter 15: âFighting This All My Lifeâ
- Chapter 16: Merrick Garlandâs Case
- Chapter 17: The Case Against Clutter
- Chapter 18: âThis⌠Is CNNâ
- Chapter 19: The Biggest âGetâ
- Chapter 20: The Fortiers Flip
- Chapter 21: Tigar, Burning Bright
- Chapter 22: The Necessity Defense
- Chapter 23: Matsch and the Victims
- Chapter 24: The Defense Implodes
- Chapter 25: The Government Makes Its Case
- Chapter 26: The Case for the Jury
- Chapter 27: Unconquerable
- Epilogue: McVeighâs Legacy
- Authorâs Note
- Photographs
- About the Author
- Notes
- Index
- Copyright