Primordial American Terrorists, a True History of Events Leading to the American Civil War

Global Harmony Press, Inc., December 2023

Summary: Robert Riggs addresses questions around terrorism in a new interpretation of events leading to the end of legal slavery in the United States. Primordial American Terrorists tells the story not only of terrorists who struck suddenly and savagely out of intense passion for a cause, but also of equally passionate men and women who dedicated themselves to bringing about social justice through advocacy and other non-violent means. One of the most profound paradoxes around terrorism is the duality observed in the personality of the perpetrator. In their lives apart from their defining act, terrorists frequently are lauded by friends and family as upstanding individuals, distinguished for kindness, good behavior, and charity. Riggs argues: “terrorists, in their mental makeup, tend to resemble each other. Our mission is to address the questions: How and why?” Riggs also explored issues around terrorism in his 2018 book, Sofia Perovskaya, Terrorist Princess: The Plot to Kill Tsar Alexander II and the Woman Who Led It.