Interested in class conflict, radicalism, violence, xenophobia, and state repression? Curious about why the US legal system and court of popular opinion often slant rightward? Look no further. Johnson’s book on the WWI era’s most notorious bombing offers needed context for Americans seeking to understand similar issues today. The past remains prologue.- Peter Cole, Professor of History at Western Illinois UniversityThe protracted and brutal violence of the late Gilded Age and early 20th century constituted another civil war in America, as Big Labor and Big Capital fought a running battle over the meaning and future of the nation. Johnson’s timely study situates the infamous Preparedness Day bombing within that larger frame adeptly, reminds us that the West was at the center of the maelstrom, and highlights the scapegoated tragedy of Tom Mooney.- William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

• "Perpetuated Hatred and Suspicion":Labor & Capital at Odds "The Wrath of Man": Anarchism Comes to the United States "Assassins, Murderers, Conspirators": The March of Progressive Era Radicalism & Violence "The Road to Universal Slaughter" & "This Dastardly Act": The Preparedness Debate & Bombing "The Fanatic Demon": The Manhunt "The Act of One is the Act of All": The Trial "Fighting Anarchists of America": The Attacks of 1919 & 1920, and the Mooney Defense Onward