Naming Names
by Victor S. Navasky
2020-12-29 08:52:06
Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify befor...
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Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committeeâincluding Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and Arthur Millerâaward-winning author Victor S. Navasky reveals how and why the blacklists were so effective and delves into the tragic and far-reaching consequences of Joseph McCarthyâs witch hunts. A compassionate, insightful, and even-handed examination of one of our countryâs darkest hours, Naming Names is at once a morality play and a fascinating window onto a searing moment in American cultural and political history.
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