McCarthyism in the Suburbs: Quakers, Communists, and the Children's Librarian

by Allison Hepler

Book Overview

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 by the politics surrounding the Cold War.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498569412
• ISBN13: 9781498569415
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"