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Harry, Tom, and Father Rice: Accusation and Betrayal in Americas Cold War
John Hoerr
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Paperback. Tells the story of three men - Congressman Harry Davenport, union leader Tom Quinn, and Father Charles Owen Rice - whose lives became intertwined during the anti-Communist witch hunts of the McCarthy Era. This story helps illuminate one of the most repressive periods in American history. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
John Hoerr tells the story of three men—his uncle, Congressman Harry Davenport, union leader Tom Quinn, and Father Charles Owen Rice—whose lives became intertwined during the anti-Communist witch hunts of the McCarthy Era. The story helps illuminate one of the more repressive periods in American history, when thousands of Americans guilty only of enlisting in leftist causes were caught up in dragnets cast by overzealous Communist hunters on behalf of the House Un-American Activities Committee and other bodies. Much has been written about well-known cultural figures (the Hollywood Ten), and prominent writers (Arthur Miller and Lillian Hellman) who contended with ... Read more
John Hoerr tells the story of three men—his uncle, Congressman Harry Davenport, union leader Tom Quinn, and Father Charles Owen Rice—whose lives became intertwined during the anti-Communist witch hunts of the McCarthy Era. The story helps illuminate one of the more repressive periods in American history, when thousands of Americans guilty only of enlisting in leftist causes were caught up in dragnets cast by overzealous Communist hunters on behalf of the House Un-American Activities Committee and other bodies. Much has been written about well-known cultural figures (the Hollywood Ten), and prominent writers (Arthur Miller and Lillian Hellman) who contended with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh PA, United States
ISBN
9780822959663
SKU
V9780822959663
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About John Hoerr
John Hoerr was a freelance writer and author with over thirty years of experience as a journalist for UPI, The Daily Tribune, and public television. His published work included And the Wolf Finally Came: The Decline of the American Steel Industry and W
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