An up-to-date encyclopedia covering hundreds of the most influential and significant homegrown extremists and extremist groups that have operated in America since 1950 as well as the important extremist events, terms, and concepts. * Provides hundreds of A-Z entries that discuss each group's formation, basic ideas and agenda, history, and membership * Supplies information on key individuals, providing biographical details, motivation, initiatives, and historical impact * Includes primary sources that enable readers to inspect the historical record for themselves * Contains appendixes of glossary terms and a map showing locations of domestic/foreign terrorist attacks within the United States over the past 63 years * Suggests related readings with each entry for readers seeking to conduct further research

Author Biography

Stephen E. Atkins was associate university librarian for collection management at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. His published work includes Praeger's The 9/11 Encyclopedia. Shannon L. Kenny, MA, is CEO of Via Papera, LLC, a cultural company providing educational experiences in Europe and digital content in global education, travel, and social trends. Her published works include Greenwood's Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia.