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Author:

Maraniss, David, author.

Title:

A good American family : the Red Scare and my father / David Maraniss.

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Subject:

Maraniss, David--Family.
Maraniss, Elliott,--1918-2004.
Anti-communist movements--United States--History--20th century.
United States.--Committee on Un-American Activities.--House.--Committee on Un-American Activities.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-398) and index.

Contents:

Part one: Watching one another. The imperfect S -- In from the cold -- Outside the gate -- Red menace -- Wheelman wood -- Negro, not niggra -- A new world coming -- A brief Spanish inquisition -- The runner -- Named -- Ace and mary -- Fear and loathing -- Part two: In a time of war. Something in the wind -- Legless -- Know your men -- Why I fight -- In the blood -- The power of America -- Part three: Trials and tribulations. The Virginian -- Foley square -- Committee men -- A good American family -- March 12, 1952 -- The whole pattern of a life -- Witches or traitors -- Part four: Five years. American wanderers -- Epilogue: Second acts.

Summary:

"A personal story of the author's father's involvement in HUAC that offers a rich portrait of McCarthy era America"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1501178377
9781501178375

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1099925965

LCCN:

2018030144

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