This new biography of Joseph R. McCarthy shows how the Wisconsin Senator's campaign against American Communists prized sensation above truth. Richard Fried's book builds on over a decade's research in a multitude of sources, many of them newly opened. Fried captures the high drama of McCarthy's rise and fall and the legacy of McCarthyism.
This new biography of Joseph R. McCarthy shows how the Wisconsin Senator's campaign against American Communists prized sensation above truth. Richard Fried's book builds on over a decade's research in a multitude of sources, many of them newly opened. Fried captures the high drama of McCarthy's rise and fall and the legacy of McCarthyism.
Richard M. Fried taught various courses in Recent US History at the University of Illinois Chicago until his retirement in 2009, primarily focusing on political history with a strong interest in political culture. He published four books: Men Against McCarthy (1976); Nightmare in Red: The McCarthy Era in Perspective (1990); The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! Pageantry and Patriotism in Cold-War America (1998); and The Man Everybody Knew: Bruce Barton and the Making of Modern America (2005), a biography of the famous adman, religious writer and political figure. He studied at Amherst College and Columbia University, and has been a senior Fulbright lecturer. He is married with two children and lives in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
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Preface Chapter 1. From Grand Chute to Appleton Chapter 2. Mr. McCarthy Goes to Washington. Chapter 3. Wisconsin's Junior Senator Chapter 4. Appointment in Wheeling Chapter 5. The Tydings Trainwreck: Investigating McCarthy Chapter 6. The Making of Joe McCarthy Chapter 7. A St. George Deep in Dragons Chapter 8. Hidden Hands and Junketeering Gumshoes Chapter 9. At War with the Army Chapter 10. Of "Secret Masters" and "Unheard-of Things": Censure Chapter 11. Frozen in the Cold Conclusion Afterward
Preface Chapter 1. From Grand Chute to Appleton Chapter 2. Mr. McCarthy Goes to Washington. Chapter 3. Wisconsin's Junior Senator Chapter 4. Appointment in Wheeling Chapter 5. The Tydings Trainwreck: Investigating McCarthy Chapter 6. The Making of Joe McCarthy Chapter 7. A St. George Deep in Dragons Chapter 8. Hidden Hands and Junketeering Gumshoes Chapter 9. At War with the Army Chapter 10. Of "Secret Masters" and "Unheard-of Things": Censure Chapter 11. Frozen in the Cold Conclusion Afterward
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