Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A comely third printing in Near Fine condition with little edgewear in a Very Good+ dust-jacket with soiling, edgewear and some tanning along the upper edges.

In Confederate Agent: a Discovery in History, Horan tells the story of J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI director who was instrumental in the suppression of the civil rights movement and the Cold War. Horan reveals Hoover's role as a Confederate agent, and the lengths he went to protect the South and its allies during the Civil War. This book is a fascinating look at the hidden history of one of America's most influential figures.; 8vo; 326 pages; TBC.