EPISODE 186: McCarthyism and It's Lasting Impact with Dr. Andrea Bails and Elizabeth Levy Authors of Witch Hunt : The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

Transatlantic History Ramblings

INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 34:00

These days it is common to hear people say we should go back to the America of the 1950's, I couldn't DISAGREE more! The 1950's in America gave rise to a movement that could have ended the freedoms we have forever, and this movement was lead by one man who's name has not only become synonymous with fanatical witch hunts, but has become a verb!

Dr. Andrea Bails and Elizabeth Levy document this in the brilliant new book Witch Hunt : The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare (Roaring Book Press 2024), and we are thrilled to be joined by the authors today to discuss not only the fact of the witch hunt, but it's lasting affect on America as a whole

Dr. Andrea Balis is a faculty member in the history department of John Jay College, City University of New York. Her specialization is twentieth century political history. She has also written extensively for the theater, and worked as a director. She is the author of two books for young people, What Are You Using: A Birth Control Guide for Teenagers and a novel, PJ.
Elizabeth Levy is the award-winning author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults. She is known for the humor and research that she brings to her subjects, from studying stand-up comedy for My Life as A Fifth Grade Comedian, to working with renowned historians for America's Funny but True History and If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution.

About the Illustrator:

Tim Foley was born in Flint, Michigan, and since attending college at the Kendall School of Design, has made his home in Grand Rapids on the west side of the state. A freelance illustrator for the past three decades, his work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world and books have included many titles in the bestselling young adult "Who Was" biography series, as well as several adult coloring books.

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