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Artful Dodger : The 20-Year Pursuit of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll by Dirk Langeveld (2018, Trade Paperback)

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ISBN-101973925893

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Book TitleArtful Dodger : the 20-Year Pursuit of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll

Number of Pages606 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / 20th Century

Publication Year2018

GenreHistory

AuthorDirk Langeveld

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight35.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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SynopsisShortly after he was convicted of dodging the draft in World War I, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll asked the U.S. Army to temporarily release him from prison. He had buried a valuable cache of gold during the war, he claimed, and he wanted to recover it before someone else did. Bergdoll's subsequent escape would mark the start of a 20-year standoff with the American government.Although the case is largely forgotten today, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll was a household name for much of the early 20th century. He was the son of a wealthy German-American brewing family, an amateur race car driver, and a skilled aviator who trained with the Wright Brothers. After his draft evasion, he was captured at his stately mansion as his gun-toting mother tried to fend off the police.Bergdoll's escape overseas would prove to be a thorny issue in international politics. It resulted in a contentious investigation in Congress, where one witness was nearly shot by a representative. He was regularly pilloried by veterans' groups, and American servicemen twice tried to kidnap him. As Bergdoll's exile dragged on, he was left with a harsh choice: return to the country where he was a wanted man, or stay in Europe to face the perils of the Nazi dictatorship.