Claire Houck

This is an interesting and informative narrative, but it lacks the nuance that would raise it to the level of being useful scholarly material. However, as there are few other works specifically on this topic—none aimed at a popular audience and many out of print—this is an adequate overview of the history of the Bund. Recommended for those interested in the time period and the U.S. Nazi movement.

Very well written and exhaustively researched, this masterpiece demonstrates that accomplished scholarly work can also be accessible. Harold G. Vatter's The U.S. Economy in World War II treated the subject in briefer fashion. Paul A.C. Koistinen's Arsenal of World War II: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1940–1945 covered this topic, but in a dryer fashion. Highly recommended to both academics and lay readers.

This readable, engrossing book is for those with an interest in the events leading up to, during, and after the feud. Less biased than Lisa Alther's Blood Feud, it also breaks some ground that Otis K. Rice couldn't when he wrote The Hatfields and McCoys 30 years ago. Highly recommended, especially for those whose interest in the topic has been piqued by the recent TV series.