Chris DeRose Bücher

The incredible, untold story of WWII veterans who dismantled a corrupt political machine represents the only successful armed rebellion on U.S. soil since the War of Independence. After fighting for freedom abroad, these veterans returned to find their rights stripped away by a regime sustained through violence and election fraud, as highlighted by the Attorney General. Uniting as a nonpartisan, all-veteran ticket, they faced intimidation, arrests, and violence on Election Day. A determined group, known as the Fighting Bunch, armed themselves and marched on the jail to demand an honest vote count, only to be met with resistance from law enforcement. These veterans, believing they had left war behind, returned to the battlefield for one final stand. This pivotal moment in U.S. history, though highly relevant today, has remained largely untold. As the rebellion unfolded, national news outlets clamored for information, while journalists flocked to Athens. Despite Hollywood's interest, the residents of McMinn County moved on. Through extensive research and exclusive interviews with witnesses, along with archival materials, the author has meticulously reconstructed this significant yet overlooked event in American electoral history.