• Author: Ralph W. Larkin
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• ISBN: 9781592134922
• Category: Education
• Page: 264
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The definitive book on the school massacre that shocked a nation.

Faith and the Politics of Tragedy

• Author: J. Watson
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 1403970009
• Category: Social Science
• Page: 212
• View: 8939

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On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve fellow students and one teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Two of the victims of the Columbine massacre, Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott, reportedly were asked by the gunmen if they believed in God. Both supposedly answered 'Yes' and were killed. Within days of their death, Cassie and Rachel were being hailed as modern-day martyrs and are seen by many American evangelicals as the sparks of a religious revival among teenagers. Cassie and Rachel, as innocents martyred for faith, also became useful symbols for those seeking to advance a conservative political agenda and to lay the blame for Columbine at the feet of their liberal opponents. According to police investigators, however, Cassie and Rachel may never have been asked by their killers about God. They may have been simply victims of a senseless crime rather than martyrs to a cause. The Martyrs of Columbine provides a careful examination of the available evidence and attempts to discover what really occurred. Despite these questions the martyr-stories continued to be told and the religious and political use of Cassie and Rachel continues. The popular significance of the martyrs of Columbine persists, and may even be growing. How and why is this happening? The Martyrs of Columbine is a groundbreaking investigation of what this tragedy has come and will come to mean in American religion, politics, and culture.

• Author: Dave Cullen
• Publisher: Hachette UK
• ISBN: 1787477088
• Category: History
• Page: 208
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**THE GROUNDBREAKING BESTSELLER AND CLASSIC** 'Excellent . . . amazing how much still comes as a surprise' New York Times Book Review 'Like Capote's In Cold Blood, this tour de force gets below the who and the what of a horrifying incident to lay bare the devastating why' People 'A staggering work of journalism' Washington Post 'The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror...' So begins the epilogue, illustrating how Columbine has become the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders." It makes the imperative to understand the crime that sparked this flame more urgent than ever. What really happened on April 20th, 1999? The horror left an indelible stamp on the American psyche, but most of what we thought we knew was wrong. It wasn't about jocks, Goths or the Trench Coast Mafia. Dave Cullen was one of the first reporters on the scene, and he spent ten years on this book, the definitive account. With a keen investigative eye and psychological acumen, he draws on mountains of evidence, insight from the world's leading forensic psychologists , and the killers' own words and drawings - several reproduced in a new appendix. Cullen paints raw portraits of two polar opposite killers. They contrast starkly with the flashes of resilience and redemption among the survivors.

• Author: N.A
• Publisher: FEMA
• ISBN: N.A
• Category:
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Murder in the Classroom

• Author: Katie Marsico
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
• ISBN: 9780761449850
• Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
• Page: 128
• View: 7047

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"Provides comprehensive information on the Columbine High School massacre and the examination of violence in schools"--Provided by publisher.

• Author: Louise I. Gerdes
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
• ISBN: 0737757884
• Category: Young Adult Nonfiction
• Page: 208
• View: 1969

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This essential volume explores many aspects of the Columbine school shootings in April, 1999. Topics covered include the historical and cultural background leading up to and following the massacre. Readers will evaluate the issues surrounding Columbine, such as the role of bullying at the high school, the shootings as a symbol of a greater culture of violence, and the impact of gun laws on the accessibility of weapons for senior students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Personal narratives are also featured, including Columbine high school seniors writing about the impact of the event on their lives, and a journalist looking back at the event that he covered years earlier.

• Author: Jennifer MacKay
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
• ISBN: 1420503197
• Category: Young Adult Nonfiction
• Page: 96
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On April 20, 1999, two teen boys went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. They killed 13 people, before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. Detailed here is an overview of the Columbine High School shootings and an exploration into the forensic casework involved in recreating the scene of the crimes. Includes sidebars containing first-person accounts of the incident.

• Author: N.A
• Publisher: Gyldendal Uddannelse
• ISBN: 9788702036701
• Category:
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• Author: Diane Gimpel
• Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
• ISBN: 1614786089
• Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
• Page: 112
• View: 9752

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This title examines an important historic event _ the shootings at Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the two gunmen, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, details of the shootings, the names of those injured and killed, the influence of the video game Doom and the movie Natural Born Killers on the gunmen, the men who helped the gunmen acquire their weapons, the Trench Coat Mafia, the memorial services for those killed, the return to school, a visit by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, graduation, and the effects of this event on society. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

The Truth Behind Death at Columbine

• Author: Brooks Brown,Rob Merritt
• Publisher: Lantern Books
• ISBN: 9781590560310
• Category: True Crime
• Page: 270
• View: 3666

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The author, a friend of both Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, describes the events surrounding the shootings at Columbine High School.