Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Introduction

1: The English Origins of American Treason Law and the Adoption of the Constitution’s Treason Clause

2: Benedict Arnold: Founding Traitor

3: What Is “Levying War Against the United States”?

4: The Case of Aaron Burr

5: The Forgotten Crime of Treason Against a State

6: The Case of Castner Hanway and the Fugitive Slave Act

7: Who Is Subject to American Treason Law?

8: The Unlawful Execution of Hipolito Salazar

9: The Case of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America

10: Who Are Enemies of the United States?

11: Tokyo Rose and the World War II Radio Broadcasters

12: What Is “Adhering to the Enemy, Giving It Aid and Comfort”?

13: The Requirement of Traitorous Intent

14: Adam Gadahn and the War on Terror

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix: Quiz Yourself!

Notes

Index

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Also by Carlton F. W. Larson

Copyright

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