Freedoms Detective

Freedom s Detective reveals the untold story of the Reconstruction era United States Secret Service and their battle against the Ku Klux Klan, through the career of its controversial chief, Hiram C WhitleIn the years following the Civil War, a new battle began Newly freed African American men had gained their voting rights and would soon have a chance to transform Southern politics Former Confederates and other white supremacists mobilized to stop them Thus, the KKK was born.After the first political assassination carried out by the Klan, Washington power brokers looked for help in breaking the growing movement They found it in Hiram C Whitley He became head of the Secret Service, which had previously focused on catching counterfeiters and was at the time the government s only intelligence organization Whitley and his agents led the covert war against the nascent KKK and were the first to use undercover work in mass crime what we now call terrorism investigations.Like many spymasters before and since, Whitley also had a dark side His penchant for skulduggery and dirty tricks ultimately led to his involvement in a conspiracy that would bring an end to his career and transform the Secret Service.Populated by intriguing historical characters from President Grant to brave Southerners, both black and white, who stood up to the Klan and told in a brisk narrative style, Freedom s Detective reveals the story of this complex hero and his central role in a long lost chapter of American history. Download Freedoms Detective – kino-fada.fr Freedom s Detective The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Man Who Masterminded America s First War on TerrorRamblings Freedom s Detective grants us passage on a sobering journey through American history as we witness the advent of the Ku Klux Klan, George W Ashburn s murder, and the daring struggle of a detective willing to uncover and expose those responsible Lane s easy narrative places this nonfiction on top of the must have list for history majors, espionage lovers, and anyone w Freedom s Detective The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Man Who Masterminded America s First War on TerrorRamblings Freedom s Detective grants us passage on a sobering journey through American history as we witness the advent of the Ku Klux Klan, George W Ashburn s murder, and the daring struggle of a detective willing to uncover and expose those responsible Lane s easy narrative places this nonfiction on top of the must have list for history majors, espionage lovers, and anyone who ponders whether man is truly all good or all bad all the time.Reviewer Summary As head of the Secret Service under Grant s administration, Hiram Coombs Whitley suppressed the operations of illegal distillers, exposed KKK klansmen, and reduced counterfeiting all during a tense political and racial climate.However, Whitley could flip on a dime He could ambush an abolitionist with escaped slaves, but later assemble a case for prosecutors in Ashburn...Freedom s Detective The Secret Service, The Ku Klux Klan and The Man Who Masterminded America s First War on Terrortakes us on a sobering journey through American history to witness the advent of the world of counterfeiting, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, George W Ashburn s murder and the politicians that helped both try and cover it up and then bribed and bought off people to help the murderer s go free , and the daring struggle of a detective and the forming of the secret service willinFreedom s Detective The Secret Service, The Ku Klux Klan and The Man Who Masterminded America s First War on Terrortakes us on a sobering journey through American history to witness the advent of the world of counterfeiting, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, George W Ashburn s murder and the politicians that helped both try and cover it up and then bribed and bought off people to help the murderer s go free , and the daring struggle of a detective and the forming of the secret service willing to uncover and expose those responsible, at whatever cost This is a well researched, captivating read of the ins and outs of the Secret Service and of Hiram C Whitley at its helm during Reconstruction The author s writing style made for an easy read, easy to understand and follow and the illustrations and pictures that are included are a nice bonus I find it easier to see the person being talked about when I can see how they actually looked Whitley is a cunning man in his own right re...This is a history book that is pretending to read like a novel The subject of the book is Hiram C Whitley, a man of few morals who takes on the Ku Klux Klan The elements of general history are interesting but it is hard to get interested in anything related to Whitley He...This is a must read for anyone trying to understand race relations in our nation today Mr Lane provides a riveting account of an early law man ironically, often on the wrong side of the law , who was one of the few who could break the Klan s code of silence His and other efforts were not enou...The rise of counterfeiters and the Ku Klux Klan posed a different kind of challenge than the United States had ever faced It necessitated the rise of a national police force that would be able to cross state lines and report directly to the National government Hiram C Whitley was the first man to run a secret service for the U.S government This book covers his experiences as head of the Secret Service during the Reconstruction Era.It was sad to me to learn that not much has changed over the The rise of counterfeiters and the Ku Klux Klan posed a different kind of challenge than the United States had ever faced It necessitated the rise of a national police force that would be able to cross state lines and report directly to the National government Hiram C Whitley was the first man to run a secret service for the U.S gove...Anyone interested in American history, particularly in the mid nineteenth century and beyond, will find this well researched and well written book has much to teach us Charles Lane tells the story of Hiram Coombs Whitley, the first head of the Secret Service, and a man not afraid to take on the burgeoning Ku Klux Klan Whitley also went after counterfeiters and illegal distillers.One of the most interesting aspects of the book is Whitley s own character like most of us he was a mixture of good Anyone interested in American history, particularly in the mid nineteenth century and beyond, will find this well researched and well written book has much to teach us Charles Lane tells the story of Hiram Coombs Whitley, the first head of the Secret Service, and a man not afraid to take on the burgeoning Ku Klux Klan Whitley also went after counterfeiters and illegal distillers.One of the most interesting aspects of the book is Whitley s own character like most of us he was a mixture of good and bad, although due to his position his characteristics were thrown into relief In the end, his federal career came to a halt due to his own bad judgment.I really enjoyed this book I had never thought much about the Secret Service other than that they protect the president and other people, and I was interested to learn so much about what they did during this period just a...A rather odd book that promises one story, then frequently wanders off with other tangential narratives that are far less interesting, not to mention unsolicited There are intriguing questions left dismayingly unexplored by this disappointing book is the rigorous enforcement of civil rights fundamentally at odds with the nation s commitment to civil liberties Is American law enforcement irreparably damaged by an inability to emulate its European counterparts These questions are raised, but n A rather odd book that promises one story, then frequently wanders off with other tangential narratives that are far less interesting, not to mention unsolicited There are intriguing questions left dismayingly unexplored by this disappointing book is the rigorous enforcement of civil rights fundamentally at odds with the nation s commitment to civil liberties Is American law enforcement irreparably...Today s Ku Klux Klan is not what is used to be In its first incarnation following the Civil War 1865 1871 , the Klan was a terrorist organization of a sort all too familiar to us in the 21st century The Klan attracted tens of thousands of men, primarily in the Deep South, who lamented the passing of slavery They were, in effect, the military arm of the Democratic Party, which was then pro slavery A great many were former Confederate soldiers.For a time, the Klan ran rampant, terrorizing, br Today s Ku Klux Klan is not what is used to be In its first incarnation following the Civil War 1865 1871 , the Klan was a terrorist organization of a sort all too familiar to us in the 21st century The Klan attracted tens of thousands of men, primarily in the Deep South, who lamented the passing of slavery They were, in effect, the military arm of the Democratic Party, which was then pro slavery A great many were former Confederate soldiers.For a time, the Klan ran rampant, terrorizing, brutally beating, and sometimes lynching Republican officeholders and sympathizers in the South They also turned violent against newly freed African Americans who dared to vote, but their primary focus was political They simply rejected Reconstruction and set out to kill everyone in the South who worked to make it a reality.America s first war on terror In Freedom s Detec...In The War Before the War Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America s Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War by Andrew Delbanco, I posited what that actually purpose of writing a history should be I believe that great historical works should be a reflection of the times that we live in and basically should be the embodiment of the old adage those who don t learn from the past are bound to repeat it So how does Charles Lane s Freedom s Detective The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan, In The War Before the War Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America s Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War by Andrew Delbanco, I posited what that actually purpose of writing a history should be I believe that great historical works should be a reflection of the times that we live in and basically should be the embodiment of the old adage those who don t learn from the past are bound to repeat it So how does Charles Lane s Freedom s Detective The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Man Who Masterminded America s First War on Terror work if we accept my conceit of how a history should work From the title it seems like Lane wants to show us a mirror into our times invoking the term War on Terror creates specific connotations, but whereas the current War on Terror invokes a vision of foreign, brown skinned non Christian invaders, for good or mostly for ill ...

• English
• 06 February 2018
Charles Lane
• Hardcover
• 352 pages
• 1335006850
• Charles Lane
• Freedoms Detective