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Joseph R. McCarthy and the Historians

Of Myth and Reality

Stephen J. Sniegoski • March 1, 1985

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For over three decades Joseph R. McCarthy has been a central figure in liberal demonology. His name has become part of common parlance to mean the practice of making baseless accusations and engaging in the character assassination of innocent victims. According to the liberal McCarthy myth, his alleged witch hunts for Communists ruined the lives... Read More

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