McCarthyism in the Suburbs : Quakers, Communists, and the Children's Librarian /

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...

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Main Author: Hepler, Allison (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2018
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