Whitehead, Don. The FBI Story. New York: Random House, 1956. Whitehead’s book provides a look into the actions of the FBI and cases which they handled as known by most Americans that time period, such as the rise of gangsters and communism. The book was written at the discretion of J. Edgar Hoover, and begins with a forward written by Hoover himself.
Barry Denenberg. The True Story of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI. New York: Scholastic, 1993.
Denenberg details the career of Hoover and his significant impact on the role of the FBI. Denenberg breaks the book up into two sections: one being the “Years of Growth” and the other titled “The Years of Controversy.” In addition to including analyzing the actions of Hoover, Denenberg also includes authentic black and white photos of the people and events he …show more content…
It gives some background on their relationship, directly quotes one of their conversations, and concludes remarks from other FBI agents.
Hoover, J. Edgar. 1931. “The National Division of Identification and Information”. The American Journal of Police Science 2 (3). Northwestern University School of Law: 241–51. doi:10.2307/1147207.
This article describes tactics used by Hoover and his belief in the importance of the National Division of Identification and Information. It is comprised of examples both in text and visual representations.
Hoover, J. Edgar. 1931. “The Work of the Bureau of Identification”. The American Journal of Police Science 2 (2). Northwestern University School of Law: 101–7. doi:10.2307/1147235.
In this article, Hoover describes the role of the FBI, stating that they are responsible for investigating crimes that go against US laws. He thoroughly goes through different aspects of the FBI, like personel, various divisions, and their accomplishments. The article is comprised of details and quantitative data regarding the matters