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A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy''s infamous witch hunt for communists during the 1950''s Red Scare.

At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senator Joe McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down communists in the US, citizens grew terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other - pointing fingers at neighbors, friends, and even family.

Told through a unique and inviting screenplay-format, brought to life with dozens of illustrations by Tim Foley, and comprised almost entirely of quotes derived from primary sources, Witch Hunt recounts the political craze that gripped America during the Red Scare when McCarthyism forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government.

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    A Hardback by Andrea Balis & Elizabeth Levy

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      Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/13/2024
      ISBN13: 9781250246813, 978-1250246813
      ISBN10: 1250246814

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy''s infamous witch hunt for communists during the 1950''s Red Scare.

      At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senator Joe McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down communists in the US, citizens grew terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other - pointing fingers at neighbors, friends, and even family.

      Told through a unique and inviting screenplay-format, brought to life with dozens of illustrations by Tim Foley, and comprised almost entirely of quotes derived from primary sources, Witch Hunt recounts the political craze that gripped America during the Red Scare when McCarthyism forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government.

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