This book places the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day Bombing within the broader context of American radicalism and isolationism during the Progressive Era. A concise narrative and key primary documents offer readers an introduction to this episode of domestic violence and the subsequent, sensationalized trial that followed. The dubious conviction of a local labor organizer raised serious questions about political extremism, pluralistic ideals, and liberty in the United States that continue to resonate in the twenty-first century.
| ISBN: | 9781138672826 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 2017 |
| Author: | Jeffrey A. Johnson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 198 pages |
| Series: | Critical Moments in American History |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology History of the Americas |