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Eric Beckemeier

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35757 County Road 109
Norborne, Missouri 64668
United States

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Robert DePugh's Minutemen were a viciously anti-Communist organization which existed during the 1960s. They claimed to be defending the United States against what they believed was an imminent Communist invasion. The Minutemen's extremist tactics and propensity for collecting illegal firearms and explosives eventually spelt the end of the radical right-wing group. A massive federal crackdown and ensuing manhunt destroyed the organization and imprisoned its most prominent members. Eric Beckemeier has written his first book about the Minutemen titled: "Traitors Beware: A History of Robert DePugh's Minutemen".

Eric Beckemeier is a lifelong resident of the Norborne, Missouri area. He attended Norborne High School and graduated second in his class in 2003. Beckemeier then attended the University of Central Missouri where he graduated summa cum laude in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Beckemeier's interest in Robert DePugh's anti-communist Minutemen originated from stories he heard about the organization growing up in the Norborne area. His interest in extremist groups while studying Criminal Justice, combined with the Minutemen's history in the Norborne area, inspired him to write Traitors Beware.

Beckemeier is planning to continue writing about extremist political organizations. Visit this storefront often for information concerning forthcoming publications.

If you live in the Norborne area or know the author personally he will have copies of Traitors Beware available for purchase soon. Contact the author for more information.

Traitors Beware

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The Minutemen, under Robert DePugh's leadership, existed for a relatively short period of years during the 1960s. They were a viciously anti-Communist, militant organization that believed a Communist invasion of the United States was imminent, most likely through internal subversion. The organization advocated extremist tactics in what they believed was going to be a guerrilla war against communism on American soil. Eventually the Minutemen's extreme nature and propensity for violence brought them to the attention of law enforcement, most specifically the FBI. After Robert DePugh and other members were convicted of firearms violations and sent to prison, the leaderless organization faded into obscurity. The aim of this book is to provide an accurate historical record of the Minutemen because previous research concerning the Minutemen has often been severely biased against the organization. This book is for the reader who is interested in militant organizations and right-wing extremist groups.