The age of anxiety : McCarthyism to terrorism
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Main Floor
973.921 J6327
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973.921 J6327
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Book
Physical Desc
xii, 609 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
9780151010622
Notes
General Note
"A James H. Silberman book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
For five long years in the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist crusade dominated the American scene, terrified politicians, and destroyed the lives of thousands of citizens. Haynes Johnson re-creates that time of crisis--of President Eisenhower, who hated McCarthy but would not attack him; of the Republican senators who cynically used McCarthy to win their own elections; of Edward R. Murrow, whose courageous TV broadcast began McCarthy's downfall; and of mild-mannered lawyer Joseph Welch, who finally shamed McCarthy into silence. Johnson tells this monumental story through the lens of its relevance to our own time, when fear again affects American behavior and attitudes, for he believes now, as then, that our civil liberties, our Constitution, and our nation are at stake as we confront the ever more difficult task of balancing the need for national security with that of personal liberty.--From publisher description.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Biographies.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
McCarthy, Joseph, -- 1908-1957
Political culture -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
Biographies.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
McCarthy, Joseph, -- 1908-1957
Political culture -- United States.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004.
Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, H. (2005). The age of anxiety: McCarthyism to terrorism (First edition.). Harcourt, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Haynes, 1931-2013. 2005. The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism. Harcourt, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Haynes, 1931-2013. The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism Harcourt, Inc, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Haynes. The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism First edition., Harcourt, Inc., 2005.
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