In an address at the 1953 Dartmouth College commencement, he urged the graduates, “Don’t join the book burners.” Instead, he told them, “Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read ...

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“This is disingenuous.” His 400-page survey of mid-century America touches on so many of today’s burning issues, including book bans, anti-immigrant racism, white supremacy, and anti ...

That period of history is the focus of the new book "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America." Author and reporter Clay Risen joins the show to discuss past political ...

FADEL: The book is "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, And The Making Of Modern America," and it's based in part on newly declassified sources. Risen spoke with our cohost, Steve Inskeep.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The ability to closely examine dramatic events and then let them pass emerges as “a huge ...