McCarthyism: PRINT

This is a book for historians, journalists--and for all of us who need to remember this turbulent time on our nation's past, and its lessons for today.

Presents a narrative history of McCarthyism and the threat of Communism, describing early American fears and the impact of McCarthyism on American culture, and including biographies of Ray Cohn, Martin Dies, Alger Hiss, J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Arthur Miller, Edward R. Murrow, and Joseph Welch, along with primary source materials, a chronology, and other resources.

An overview of prominent personalities and issues of the controversial period of American history.

Presents a discussion of Senator Joe McCarthy's anti-Communist crusade in the U.S. during the height of the Cold War, covering the strengths and weaknesses of the political figure within the context of world affairs and both military and political struggles.

An examination of Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s and the effect it had on every aspect of American society.

Presents diary excerpts, letters, speeches, newspaper articles, and other documents presenting firsthand views of the events and issues that shaped America in the 1950s. Each chapter provides a contextual introduction and chronology.