Rethinking the Red Scare - The Lusk Committee New York s Crusade Against Radicalism, 1919 1923

Zusatztext "The book contains useful appendices on the firms wanting to explore business possibilities with the Soviet Union and on the lecturers and courses of the Rand School." -- American Communist History Informationen zum Autor Todd J. Pfannestiel Klappentext Using New York as a lens, this book examines the Red Scare that griped America between 1919-1923 and the pattern it established for future episodes of political repression. It also presents the first in-depth study of the Soviet Bureau, the unofficial Bolshevik embassy that attempted to establish commercial ties with American businessmen, as well as the development of the Rand School as one of the nation's first working-class oriented schools. Zusammenfassung Using New York as a lens, this book examines the Red Scare that griped America between 1919-1923 and the pattern it established for future episodes of political repression. It also presents the first in-depth study of the Soviet Bureau, the unofficial Bolshevik embassy that attempted to establish commercial ties with American businessmen, as well as the development of the Rand School as one of the nation's first working-class oriented schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Underlying Causes of the Red Scare 2. The Formation of the Lusk Committee 3. The Origins and Operations of the Soviet Bureau 4. Reactions From Businessmen and the Lusk Committee 5. The Rand School vs. The Lusk Committee 6. From the Courtroom to the Legislature Conclusion Appendices Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Todd J Pfannestiel, Todd J. Pfannestiel, Pfannestiel Todd J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.04.2015
• EAN: 9781138868014
• ISBN: 978-1-138-86801-4
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of the Americas