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A new edition of a classic work of history, revealing the anti-homosexual purges of midcentury Washington.

The McCarthy era is generally considered the worst period of political repression in recent American history. But while the famous question, "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?" resonated in the halls of Congress, security officials were posing... Read Full Overview

Historian David K. Johnson relates the story of how, during the cold war, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. This work shatters the myth that homosexuality has only recently become a national political issue.