[lbo-talk] A recommendation for a book on McCarthyism and its end

Michael McIntyre mcintyremichael at mac.com
Sat Mar 8 04:58:53 PST 2008


Its not on McCarthy specifically, but the third volume of Robert Caro's LBJ biography, "Master of the Senate" is great on the era (1949-1957). The chapter on LBJ jumping on the McCarthy bandwagon to give the shaft to Leland Olds is brilliant.

Michael McIntyre

On Mar 7, 2008, at 9:12 PM, John Adams wrote:


> My wife is asking if there's a good book on that period, particularly
> on the end of McCarthyism. Any suggestions? She's a smart general
> reader without a lot of political knowledge.
>
> John A
>
> ___________________________________
> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk



More information about the lbo-talk mailing list