Nightmare in Red: The McCarthy Era in Perspective

Title: Nightmare in Red: The McCarthy Era in Perspective Author: Fried, Richard M ISBN: 9780195043617 Publisher: Oxford University Press Published: 1991 Binding: Book Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History 1557692 Publisher Description: According to newspaper headlines and television pundits, the cold war ended many months ago; the age of Big Two confrontation is over. But forty years ago, Americans were experiencing the beginnings of another era--of the fevered anti-communism that came to be known as McCarthyism. During this period, the Cincinnati Reds felt compelled to rename themselves briefly the Redlegs to avoid confusion with the other reds, and one citizen in Indiana campaigned