Introduction : approaching the militia movement
Fuel : the cultural foundations of the militia movement
Heat : the myth of the militia in the American Revolution
Friction : militia ideology and the rationlization of rage
The spark : Randy Weaver and the standoff at Ruby Ridge
The fire : David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and the fire at Waco
The inferno : Timothy McVeigh and the bombing in Oklahoma City
Embers : the decline of the militia movement
Epilogue : The movement and homeland security.