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McCarthyism in the Suburbs: Quakers, Communists, and the Children's Librarian
| Full title: | McCarthyism in the Suburbs: Quakers, Communists, and the Children's Librarian |
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| ISBN: | 9781498569392 |
| ISBN 10: | 1498569390 |
| Authors: | HEPLER, ALLISON |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Num. pages: | 208 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2018 |
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Synopsis
This Study Examines The Effects Of Mccarthyism And Anti-communist Investigations At The Local Level. The Author Uses The Case Of Mary Knowles--a Librarian Who Was Investigated In The 1950s For Alleged Communist Sympathies--to Analyze How Communities, Local Officials, And Ordinary People Were Impacted By The Politics Surrounding The Cold War.