Article. By Alison Kysia. 2013.
History of a little-known student resistance movement against McCarthyism and censorship.
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Film. Produced by Anne Lewis. 75 min. 2012.
Documentary about Southern activist Anne Braden.
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Website.
Explores the historical context and stories of individuals who have been targets of U.S. government surveillance during the 20th century.
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Film. Directed by Alexandra Isles. 2000. 60 minutes.
Documentary about the impact of the McCarthy era on African Americans in the film industry.
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Books - Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2005, with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove in 2015. 784 pages.
Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.
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Film. By Herbert Biberman. 1954. 94 minutes.
This classic, powerful film about a miners strike in New Mexico can be used to teach about the intersection of class, race, national origin, and gender.
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Book - Non-fiction. Edited by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove. 2014. 704 pages.
Speeches, letters, poems, and songs for each chapter of A People's History of the United States.
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Teaching Activity. By S.J. Childs. Rethinking Schools.
The author describes how she introduces students to the classic 1953 film, Salt of the Earth, about a miners’ strike in New Mexico.
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Teaching Activity. By Gayle Olson-Raymer.
Questions and teaching ideas for Chapter 16 of Voices of a People's History of the United States on domestic opposition to the "good war" and the impact of McCarthyism.
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Book - Fiction. By Ellen Levine. 2005. 176 pages.
A historical novel for middle school on McCarthyism.
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Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph McCarthy about allegations of communists in the U.S. Army.
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Mrs. White of the Indiana Textbook Commission called for a ban of Robin Hood in all school books for promoting communism.
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Senator Joseph McCarthy delivered a speech at the McLure Hotel during which he claimed to hold a list of known communists in the U.S. State Department.
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