Alger Hiss and the battle for history /

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Books on Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss abound, as countless scholars have labored to uncover the facts behind Chambers's shocking accusation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the summer of 1948, that Alger Hiss, a former rising star in the State Department, had been a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jacoby, Susan, 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Series:Icons of America.
Subjects:
Hiss, Alger.
Hiss, Alger
United States. > Department of State > Officials and employees > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities.
United States. > Congress. > House. > Committee on Un-American Activities
United States. > Department of State
Since 1900
Communism > United States > History > 20th century.
Espionage, Soviet > United States > History > 20th century.
Cold War.
Political culture > United States.
Right and left (Political science)
Communisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Espionnage soviétique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre froide.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Communism
Employees
Espionage, Soviet
Political culture
Politics and government
Kommunismus
Spionage
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
United States
USA
Sowjetunion
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Passions as prologue
  • The eye of the hurricane, 1948-1950
  • Competing narratives and public amnesia, 1950-1965
  • The best of times, the worst of times, 1970-1980
  • The rise of the right and the Cold War at twilight, 1980-1992
  • The enemy vanishes, 1992-2008
  • Passions as epilogue.

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