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Fight and Flight: J. Edgar Hoover

Helpful Websites

PBS
A short bio of Hoover from childhood until his death.
Encarta
Very short and to the point bio.
Britannica
Another short, informative biography.
Librarian=Power!!!
Hoover started as a librarian in the world's largest library...see how he rose from the Library of Congress to the Director of the FBI.

Books From the Library

The Federal Bureau of Investigation by Heather Lehr Wagner
Call Number: 363.25 WAG
ISBN: 9780791092811
Publication Date: 2007-02-01
Examines the power and responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and describes their missions and how changing technology has aided in those missions.

News Report on the Death of Hoover