Fictionalized Accounts of Historical Events
The story contains several fictionalized accounts of real-life historical events. The author inserts fictional characters, dialog and the unspoken thoughts of real persons into these events. These events are not merely used as settings or backdrops for the action in the novel; instead, detailed treatments of some of these events occupy dozens of pages. In particular, the following events are featured prominently:
- Bonus Army March on Washington, DC (1932)
- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943)
- Ken Ballew raid (1971)
- MOVE raid in Philadelphia (1985)
- FBI shootout in Miami (1986)
- John Lawmaster raid in Tulsa (ATF) (1991)
- Ruby Ridge incident in Idaho (1992)
- Waco Siege (1993)
- Oklahoma City bombing (1995)
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