Homegrown
Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
by Jeffrey Toobin
Published by: Simon & Schuster, May 2, 2023
Genre: Nonfiction | True Crime
Page Count: 432 (Hardcover)
Audiobook Length: 14 hours and 10 minutes
Audiobook Narrator: Jeffrey Toobin
ISBN: 9781668013571
Publisher’s Description
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin.
Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement.
Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great.
New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, “I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it.” But that doesn’t mean his army wasn’t there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh’s principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since he died in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.
About the Author
Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer, author, and legal analyst. He was born on May 21, 1960. Toobin has been a staff writer for The New Yorker and a senior legal analyst for CNN. He gained prominence for his coverage of legal issues, including high-profile court cases and political events.
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