oklahoma city federal building bombing, oklahoma city, okla., 1995

"Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement. After the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets. Jeffrey Toobin details how McVeigh's principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Toobin reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future"--.

"A family plants an American elm on the Oklahoma prairie just as the city is taking root--and the little tree grows as Oklahoma City grows until 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, the day America fell silent at the hands of one of its own. As rubble from the Alfred P. Murrah Building is cleared, the charred tree--its branches tattered and filled with evidence--faces calls that it be cut down. The only obstacle: a few people who marvel that, like them, it is still there at all. The next spring when the first new leaf appears proving the tree is alive, word spreads like a prairie wildfire through the city and the world. And the tree, now a beacon of hope and strength, is given the name: The Survivor Tree"--Jacket flap.

Sometimes things happen that are scary or sad, and it's not always easy to know what to do. But, even in a bad situation, life finds a way to move forward, and people help and connect with each other, too. Years ago, a tree continued to grow, even in the shadow of a terrible act. People took care of it, and each other, and grew seedlings from the tree. Those seedlings became gifts to comfort people who needed them. Today, the tree still offers solace to everyone around the world who are grappling with tragedy and loss.

Examines the life and crimes of Timothy McVeigh, who was convicted of bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Presents never-before released information.

Traces the story of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, providing information about the life of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh, and drawing from hundreds of interviews to reconstruct the events of the day, McVeigh's arrest, and the aftermath of the tragedy.

Present an account of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City by domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh.

Details the events surrounding the 1995 terrorist bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, as well as the investigation and trial of those responsible for the blast.

Presents an account of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, and provides information on the history of anti-government terrorism in the United States. Includes time line.

Reveals the whole story of the investigation of the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City by the lawyer who represented Timothy McVeigh.

Explores the ways in which Oklahomans, Americans, and people around the world have attempted to recover from the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, based on interviews with over 150 survivors, family members, rescue workers, and others.