The Age of McCarthyism (The Bedford Series in History and Culture): A Brief History with Documents

The Age of McCarthyism (The Bedford Series in History and Culture): A Brief History with Documents

by EllenSchrecker (Author)

Synopsis

This documentary history fills a long-standing need for a short yet comprehensive treatment of McCarthyism. The book contains two sections. The first is a compelling essay of about one-hundred pages in which the author discusses the origins and escalation of the anti-communist campaign in the U.S. in the thirties and forties and how that campaign functioned and eventually sputtered to an end in the fifties. The second part of the book consists of twenty-two original documents; transcripts from congressional hearings, FBI reports, speeches, etc., which illustrate the issues and events the author discusses in her essay.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 350
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 01 May 2002

ISBN 10: 0312393199
ISBN 13: 9780312393199

Media Reviews
Review comments on 1st edition: 'Schrecker's extended interpretive essay on the nature of McCarthyism and the range of documents make this a great collection. The chronology, glossary, and bibliographical essay are particularly useful for undergraduate teaching. In this new edition Schrecker has done an excellent job of assessing the significance of recent Russian archival revelations, including Communist Party involvement in Soviet espionage activities, for our understanding of what we call McCarthyism.' - James R. Barrett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 'This documentary collection, which draws upon recently released material from archives in Moscow and Washington, is indispensable for any serious student of one of the most troubling eras in American history. Schrecker's knowledge of the field is encyclopedic, and the historical insights she shares with her readers are powerful, subtle, and persuasive.' - Maurice Isserman, Hamilton College
Author Bio
ELLEN SCHRECKER is Professor of History at Yeshiva University.