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Naming Names

Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo.

Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committeeâ‚¬"including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and Arthur Millerâ‚¬"award-winning author Victor S. Navasky reveals how and why the blacklists were so effective and delves into the tragic and far-reaching consequences of Joseph McCarthyâ‚¬s witch hunts.

A compassionate, insightful, and even-handed examination of one of our countryâ‚¬s darkest hours,Â Naming NamesÂ is at once a morality play and a fascinating window onto a searing moment in American cultural and political history.
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Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-10-01
Format Kindle eBook