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Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-

McCarthyism and the communist threat [electronic resource] / Kevin Hillstrom. - Detroit : Omnigraphics, 2011. - xvi, 224 p. : ill. - Defining moments . - Defining moments. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Provides an absorbing overview of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s. Also explores the ways in which the McCarthy era shaped the trajectory of American politics and culture for decades to come. Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Personal Names:
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Anti-communist movements--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E743.5 / .H53 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 973.918