A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War by Marrin, Albert

A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War

From National Book Award Finalist and Sibert Honor Author Albert Marrin, a timely examination of Red Scares...
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Author: Albert Marrin
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A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War by Marrin, Albert

A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War

BD$37.42

A Time of Fear: America in the Era of Red Scares and Cold War

BD$37.42
Author: Albert Marrin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
From National Book Award Finalist and Sibert Honor Author Albert Marrin, a timely examination of Red Scares in the United States, including the Rosenbergs, the Hollywood Ten and the McCarthy era.

In twentieth century America, no power--and no threat--loomed larger than the communist superpower of the Soviet Union. America saw in the dreams of the Soviet Union the overthrow of the US government, and the end of democracy and freedom. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of the United States attempted to use deep economic and racial disparities in American culture to win over members and sympathizers.

From the miscarriage of justice in the Scotsboro Boys case, to the tragedy of the Rosenbergs to the theatrics of the Hollywood Ten to the menace of the Joseph McCarthy and his war hearings, Albert Marrin examines a unique time in American history...and explores both how some Americans were lured by the ideals of communism without understanding its reality and how fear of communist infiltration at times caused us to undermine our most deeply held values. The questions he raises ask: What is worth fighting for? And what are you willing to sacrifice to keep it?

Filled with black and white photographs throughout, this timely book from an award-author brings to life an important and dramatic era in American history with lessons that are deeply relevant today.

Author: Albert Marrin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/30/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.73lbs
Size: 9.40h x 8.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780525644293
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2021
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2021
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 92

About the Author
Albert Marrin is the author of the National Book Award Finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Factory Fire and Its Legacy and Uprooted: The Japanese-American Experience During World War II, as well as numerous other books. A retired history professor, he lives in New York City.

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