{"title":"Bill Lascher","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Bill Lascher, an insightful author renowned for his contribution to understanding politics and current affairs. Lascher's writing offers an engaging look into historical and contemporary issues, helping readers to navigate complex global events with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable works is \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e, a compelling read that weaves together historical narrative and political analysis. Lascher's meticulous research and nuanced storytelling make his books indispensable resources for anyone interested in the intricate dynamics of our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a history enthusiast or keen on contemporary political discourse, Bill Lascher's books invite you to explore the events that shape our daily lives with new perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-golden-fortress-by-bill-lascher-9781641606042","title":"The Golden Fortress","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn February 1936, Los Angeles police officers drove hundreds of miles to California's state borders with one mission: turn back anyone deemed too poor to enter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMyths of the Golden State's abundance enticed thousands of Americans uprooted by the Depression, but those who created those myths saw only invading criminal \"hordes\" that they believed just one man could stop: James \"Two-Gun\" Davis, Los Angeles's authoritarian police chief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Davis's audacious deployment of hand-picked armed police slamming California's door on America's Dust Bowl refugees and Depression-displaced migrants. It depicts the sometimes deadly consequences of law enforcement politicised and weaponised against the poor, even in remote places like Modoc County, where a sheriff's opposition to the blockade inflamed an already smouldering feud between an itinerant newsman and a publisher obsessed with her California heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavis, blessed by his city's ruling business class and fuelled by his own wild claims of communist conspiracies undermining America, deployed his \"Foreign Legion\" to California's state lines, threatening democracy even as the nation's cities and rural communities juggled the burdens of economic recovery, migrant aid, and public safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Golden Fortress\u003c\/em\u003e underscores the decades-long fight over who can access the American Dream.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850056257772,"sku":"9781641606042","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13050543482772.jpg?v=1759078424"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/bill-lascher.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}