In the 29th episode, we take a look at a man synonymous with fearmongering and baseless accusations: Joseph McCarthy. Sources<ul><li>Adams, John G. Without Precedent: The Story of the Death of McCarthyism. W. W. Norton &amp; Co., New York, 1983.</li><li>Belfrage, Cedric. The American Inquisition, 1945-1960: A Profile of the McCarthy Era. Thunder’s Mouth Press, St. Paul, 1989.</li><li>Doherty, Thomas. Cold War, Cool Medium: Television, McCarthyism, and American Culture. Columbia U. Press, New York, 2005.</li><li>Fried, Albert. McCarthyism, The Great American Red Scare: A Documentary History. Oxford U. Press, Oxford, 1997.</li><li>Tye, Larry. Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2020.</li><li>Von Hoffman, Nicholas. Citizen Cohn: The Life and Times of Roy Cohn. Doubleday, New York, 1988.</li><li>Wicker, Tom. Shooting Star: The Brief Arc of Joe McCarthy. Harcourt, Orlando, 2006.</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 30 - Special Order 191: A Civil War Mystery

On this humorous and informative show, a long-time history lover and a history rookie discuss pivotal moments in time when someone effed up, and unwittingly changed the course of history.Cover art: The Course of Empire: Destruction, Thomas Cole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.