The Oklahoma City Bombing

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197) and indexes.; Examines the events surrounding the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- World Map -- Chapter 1. Historical Background on the Oklahoma City Bombing -- 1. The Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, April 19, 1995 -- Encyclopedia of Terrorism -- 2. Two Suspects Are Arrested in Connection with the Oklahoma City Bombing / Michael Whiteley, Susan Roth -- 3. The President Offers Sympathy and Support to the Victims / Bill Clinton -- 4. Domestic Terrorists Are to Blame for the Bombing / Ed Vulliamy -- 5. The Trial of Timothy McVeigh: The Prosecution and the Defense Cases / Gordon Witkin -- 6. The Vice President Speaks at the Dedication of the Oklahoma City National Memorial / Al Gore -- 7. Timothy McVeigh Is Sentenced to Death by a Federal Jury / Jo Thomas -- 8. A Canadian Perspective on the Execution of Timothy McVeigh / Robert Sheppard -- Chapter 2. Controversies Surrounding the Oklahoma City Bombing -- 1. McVeigh Reveals His Motives for Bombing the Federal Building / Tracy McVeigh -- 2. McVeigh's Defense Attorney Says His Client's Confession Is a Lie / Stephen Jones -- 3. The Grand Jury Rejects Conspiracy Theories / Oklahoma County Grand Jury -- 4. A Journalist Connects the Oklahoma City Bombing to Other Terrorist Attacks / William F. Jasper -- 5. Timothy McVeigh Insists John Doe No. 2 Does Not Exist / Kim Cobb, Michael Hedges -- 6. An Investigator Claims to Have Found John Doe No. 2 and Links to 9/11 / Doug Hagmann -- 7. The Media Misrepresented the Militia Movement's Involvement in the Oklahoma City Bombing / Mack Tanner -- 8. The Militia Movement Continues to Propagate Antigovernment Hate / Abraham H. Foxman -- 9. Timothy McVeigh Deserves the Death Penalty / Paul Baumann -- 10. Timothy McVeigh Should Not Be Executed / Paul Finkelman -- Chapter 3. Personal Narratives -- 1. The Broadcast of McVeigh Audiotapes Causes Unease / Eve Conant -- 2. A High School Student Loses Her Father / Miranda Ice -- 3. Revisiting the Oklahoma City Bombing / Andrew Murr -- 4. A Young Mother's Dead Infant Becomes an Icon / Aren Almon -- Chronology -- For Further Reading -- Index. Publisher Marketing: This series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history; each book helps readers develop critical thinking skills, increase global awareness, and enhance their understanding of international perspectives about historic events.; This new addition to the Perspectives on Modern World History series explores the historical and cultural events leading up to and following the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The text addresses issues surrounding the; Using primary and secondary sources, each volume provides background information on a significant event in modern world history, presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were imp Contributor Bio:  Henningfeld, Diane Andrews B01