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Historical Essay

Remembering McCarthy - Image Gallery Essay

A Visual Biography, 1908-1957
Learn about the four years Senator Joseph McCarthy held the nation in his grasp with his anti-Communist rhetoric.
Historical Essay

McCarthyism, Korea and the Cold War

How a Senator From Wisconsin Created the Red Scare
Discover how a senator from Wisconsin named Joseph McCarthy created the climate of fear known as the "Red Scare."

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