Gale Gathers Primary Sources on Political Extremists

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Gale Gathers Primary Sources on Political Extremists

by Nancy K. Herther

Political extremists have existed throughout history, but without access to primary documents, being able to understand their reasoning, the work of their groups, and their movements was left to coverage in recorded histories or biographies--until recently.

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