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Schrecker, Ellen, JOSEPH PATTERSON HYDER, "Mccarthyism." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2008, "McCarthyism." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009, and Elizabeth Knowles. "McCarthyism." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2003. Web. 04 Dec. 2015. This article on McCarthyism explained several things for me. It explained how McCarthyism was misnamed after Wisconsin senator Joseph R. McCarthy while it was really controlled by many groups and people. It explained how McCarthyism was caused by the red scare and how it cost many people their jobs. The article provided me with lots of information and a good general idea on the topic of McCarthyism. The value of this article is very good because it was written by Ellen Schrecker. She is a teacher at Yeshiva university, a writer of a book about McCarthyism. Second Choice: …show more content…
The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford of St. Martin's, 1994. Print. This book on McCarthyism, The Age of McCarthyism provided me with much information. From reading I learned that the two major groups that took part in McCarthyism were the HUAC and the FBI. I also learned that these groups worked together to prosecute people they suspected of communism or who were left wing politicians. This book held value to me because it was again written by Ellen Schrecker. Also it was filled with documents and facts about McCarthyism rather than her personal opinion. This prevents almost all bias and is purely
First Choice:
Schrecker, Ellen, JOSEPH PATTERSON HYDER, "Mccarthyism." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. 2008, "McCarthyism." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009, and Elizabeth Knowles. "McCarthyism." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2003. Web. 04 Dec. 2015. This article on McCarthyism explained several things for me. It explained how McCarthyism was misnamed after Wisconsin senator Joseph R. McCarthy while it was really controlled by many groups and people. It explained how McCarthyism was caused by the red scare and how it cost many people their jobs. The article provided me with lots of information and a good general idea on the topic of McCarthyism. The value of this article is very good because it was written by Ellen Schrecker. She is a teacher at Yeshiva university, a writer of a book about McCarthyism. Second Choice: …show more content…
The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford of St. Martin's, 1994. Print. This book on McCarthyism, The Age of McCarthyism provided me with much information. From reading I learned that the two major groups that took part in McCarthyism were the HUAC and the FBI. I also learned that these groups worked together to prosecute people they suspected of communism or who were left wing politicians. This book held value to me because it was again written by Ellen Schrecker. Also it was filled with documents and facts about McCarthyism rather than her personal opinion. This prevents almost all bias and is purely