All posts tagged "Joseph McCarthy"

• Political Education

  McCarthyism and the Media

  Early news coverage of McCarthy’s charges worked in the Senator’s favor. Newsprint did not capture the wild man image that television did....

• Political Education

  The Liberal Response to McCarthyism

  How did liberals respond in the McCarthy era, and how should they have responded? This question is still a source of controversy...

• Political Education

  Elements of McCarthyism

  Most textbook and encyclopedia definitions of McCarthyism refer to unsupported and unfair accusations against innocent parties. McCarthyism has been considered a style...

• Political Education

  The McCarthy Era

  Joseph R. McCarthy was elected United States Senator from Wisconsin in 1948 following his upset victory over ‘Young Bob’ LaFollette in the...

• Political Education

  Margaret Chase Smith’s Declaration of Conscience

  Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. Margaret Chase Smith, The Journal of the National...