Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal about Rising Threats to American Democracy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781586424015)

A crucial, clear-eyed assessment of what connects the 2 most influential moments of political violence in recent American history, and where we go from here

An unparalleled firsthand account from the foremost expert on American political violence, crucial for readers of Liz Cheney's Oath and Honor, and How Democracies Die

This dramatic, revealing book offers an insider account of the planning and aftermath of the racist riot in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, and the insurrection at the US. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

As the lead investigator into both tragic days, Tim Heaphy has an absolutely unique perspective. Readers will travel alongside Heaphy as he organized his team and structured the massive investigations they were about to take, as he interacts with politicians and members of law enforcement, interviews planners, perpetrators, and bystanders, gathers and sorts evidence, and compels and records testimony in order to create a record for today's voters as well as future generations.

In his page-turning book, he shares what he saw and came to understand about what those events say about state of American democracy. He examines how and why they took place with the hope that understanding the contexts of these events will be a crucial and helpful step toward avoiding similar episodes of political violence in the years ahead.

Author: Timothy J. Heaphy
ISBN-10: 1586424017
ISBN-13: 9781586424015
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2025
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs