Gossip Men: J. Edgar Hoover, Joe McCarthy, Roy Cohn, and the Politics of Insinuation - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226823935ISBN-10:226823938UPC:9780226823935Book Category:History, Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, History & Theory, Gender StudiesBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.07 x 6.00 x 0.68 inchesWeight:1.0207Product ID:SCA873TJNC
Gossip Men: J. Edgar Hoover, Joe McCarthy, Roy Cohn, and the Politics of Insinuation
J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, and Roy Cohn were titanic figures in midcentury America, wielding national power in government and the legal system through intimidation and insinuation. Hoover's FBI thrived on secrecy, threats, and illegal surveillance, while McCarthy and Cohn will forever be associated with the infamous anticommunist smear campaign of the early 1950s, which culminated in...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226823935ISBN-10:226823938UPC:9780226823935Book Category:History, Political Science, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, History & Theory, Gender StudiesBook Topic:20th CenturySize:9.07 x 6.00 x 0.68 inchesWeight:1.0207Product ID:SCA873TJNC
Christopher M. Elias is assistant professor of history at the American University in Cairo.
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