| Red Scare in the Green Mountains: The McCarthy Era in Vermont 1946-1960 Contributor(s): Winston, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578690072 ISBN-13: 9781578690077 Publisher: Rootstock Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.56 lbs) 186 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Vermont - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: IPPY Award for Best Regional History Reader's Favorite Award What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the "Red Scare" swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Winston explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural "rock-ribbed Republican" state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time. Far from the klieg lights of Washington D.C., Hollywood, and New York City, the Green Mountain state challenged the national narrative with its own fascinating stories. Here are nine of the most gripping dramas played out in Vermont during "scoundrel time," including a high-profile academic firing, controversies involving left-leaning summer residents, courageous newspaper editors who spoke out against McCarthy's tactics, and a conservative senator who helped take down Joseph McCarthy. Now, as our country again experiences a political atmosphere charged with intolerance, condemnation, and widespread falsehoods, this book could not be more timely. |