{"product_id":"many-are-the-crimes-mccarthyism-in-america-paperback","title":"Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Schrecker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe McCarthy era was a bad time for freedom in America. Encompassing far more than the brief career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was the most widespread episode of political repression in the history of the United States. In the name of National Security, most Americans--liberal and conservative alike--supported the anti-Communist crusade that ruined so many careers, marriages, and even lives. Now Ellen Schrecker gives us the first complete post-Cold War account of McCarthyism. \u003ci\u003eMany Are the Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e is a frightening history of an era that still resonates with us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's all here, carefully researched, well written, and with a detached view of both the pursuers and the pursued. Excellent.\"\u003cb\u003e--John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Schrecker\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Yeshiva University. She has taught at Harvard and Princeton and has authored numerous books including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNo Ivory Tower: McCarthyism and the Universities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently edits \u003ci\u003eAcademe\u003c\/i\u003e, the magazine of the American Association of University Professors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.49 x 9.16 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289586757734,"sku":"9780691048703","price":76.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dXFpRjg5SzQ4dlplMDBRQ0tud2Zadz09.webp?v=1766771649","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/many-are-the-crimes-mccarthyism-in-america-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}