The Resource The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy, James Cross Giblin
The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy, James Cross Giblin
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- Summary
- Who was the real Joe McCarthy? Was he an American hero who alerted the country to the threat of Communist subversion or a demagogue who played cynically on the nation's fears?
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy
- Title
- The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy
- Statement of responsibility
- James Cross Giblin
- Title variation
- Senator Joe McCarthy
- Subject
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- trueHistory books -- World -- Twentieth century -- Cold War
- trueHistory books -- United States -- Twentieth century | 1950s
- trueInternal security -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueHistory books -- United States -- Twentieth century | 1940s
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Juvenile literature
- trueMcCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
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- trueUnited States -- History -- 1945-1953
- trueBiographies
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- trueLegislators -- United States -- Biography
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
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- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1953
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Who was the real Joe McCarthy? Was he an American hero who alerted the country to the threat of Communist subversion or a demagogue who played cynically on the nation's fears?
- Summary
- Documents the life of the politician whose name has become synonymous with modern day witch-hunting tactics, discussing the Cold War tensions that shaped his beliefs and the unconstitutional methods he used to further his ends
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 336242
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Giblin, James
- Dewey number
-
- 973.921092
- 920
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Interest level
- MG+
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1190
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 7
- 10
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 10.5
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- McCarthy, Joseph
- Anti-communist movements
- Legislators
- United States
- McCarthy, Joseph
- Anti-communist movements
- Legislators
- United States
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy, James Cross Giblin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-282) and index
- Control code
- ocn317917928
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 294 p.
- Isbn
- 9780618610587
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2009015005
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)317917928
- Label
- The rise and fall of Senator Joe McCarthy, James Cross Giblin
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-282) and index
- Control code
- ocn317917928
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 294 p.
- Isbn
- 9780618610587
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2009015005
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)317917928
Subject
- trueAnti-communist movements
- trueAnti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
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- trueHistory books -- United States -- Twentieth century | 1940s
- trueHistory books -- United States -- Twentieth century | 1950s
- trueHistory books -- World -- Twentieth century -- Cold War
- trueInternal security -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- trueLegislators -- United States -- Biography
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueMcCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 -- Juvenile literature
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueUnited States -- History -- 1933-1945
- trueUnited States -- History -- 1945-1953
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1953
- trueUnited States, Congress | Senate -- Biography
- United States, Congress | Senate -- Biography | Juvenile literature
Genre
- trueBiographies
- trueBiography
- trueHistory books
- Juvenile literature
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
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