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Book SynopsisA stirring examination of how Cold War repression and persecution extended to gay and lesbian teachers in Florida
Trade ReviewCritics Choice Book Award of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA), 2010.
"A worthwhile history for both activists and educators."--
SocialistWorker.org"Important not only to scholars of sexual orientations but also to those who study the civil rights movement and issues related to academic freedom."--
H-Florida"This book offers detailed and compelling evidence of institutional and social hostility toward lesbian and gay educators at mid-century, something we generally knew existed but has been frighteningly absent from the public record. This exceptional book renders in engrossing detail just how homophobia played out in schools."--Jackie M. Blount, author of
Fit to Teach: Same-Sex Desire, Gender, and School Work in the Twentieth Century"Evocative and effective. This book makes a significant contribution not only to our understanding of the Johns Committee but to the history of education."--David K. Johnson, author of
The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal GovernmentTable of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgments xix
1. Politics of Intimidation in the Sunshine State 1
2. A Stealth Investigation 20
3. Silence Will Not Protect You 50
4. Doing the Public's Business 98
5. A Profession at Risk 120
Conclusion 145
Notes 149
Index 181
