The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents
By: Ellen Schrecker
3.52
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
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4.26
Format: 153 pages, Paperback
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2. Nightmare in Red: The McCarthy Era in Perspective
By: Richard M. Fried
3.24
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
According to newspaper headlines and television pundits, the cold war ended many months ago; the ag… read more
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4.50
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's ma… read more
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By: Arthur Miller , Christopher Bigsby
3.60
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
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By: Michael Chabon
3.95
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By: Cornel West , Angela Y. Davis , Frank Barat
3.78
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By: Anne Berest
4.37
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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By: George Takei
4.42
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
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4.28
Format: 282 pages, ebook
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By: David Sedaris
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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By: Charles Yu
3.97
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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12. Island of the Blue Dolphins
By: Scott O'Dell
3.87
Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition
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By: Jonathan Haidt
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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14. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
By: Clint Smith
4.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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15. The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents
By: Ellen Schrecker
3.52
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
Incorporating important recent scholarship, this popular supplement combines a comprehensive essay … read more
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