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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The Children's Librarian and the Samuel Adams School; Chapter Two: Anti-Communism in Massachusetts; Chapter Three: The Fifth Amendment in Norwood, Massachusetts; Chapter Four: Loyalty Oaths, Libraries, and Quakers in Pennsylvania; Chapter Five: Public Funding for the Local Library; Chapter Six: "Citizens for Philbrick" Anti-Communist Campaign to Fire the Librarian; Chapter Seven: Fund for the Republic; Chapter Eight: Contempt of Congress; Chapter Nine: National Scrutiny.
- Chapter Ten: Quakers and the House Un-American Activities CommitteeChapter Eleven: Legal and Moral Victories; Epilogue; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.