Who Killed Joe McCarthy?

by William Bragg Ewald Jr.

Book Overview

The first complete account, based on new documentary evidence, of the Wisconsin senator's politically fatal confrontation with the army. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067144946X
• ISBN13: 9780671449469
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 399 Pages

Customer Reviews

The Hobo Philosopher

Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin precipitated hysteria in the United States that seems to be only surpassed by A. Mitchell Palmer and the Wilson administration's "Red Scare." The word "McCarthyism" was added to our language in his honor. As of this moment, I know of no one of any serious consequence, right or left, not even one time McCarthy defender William F. Buckley Jr., who now classify McCarthy as an honorable character. J. Parnell Thomas chaired the House Un-American Activities Committee. Thomas eventually went to jail for payroll padding and taking Kickbacks. Richard Nixon and Robert Kennedy were both on the McCarthy payroll at this time also. Mr. Ewald served a member of the White House Staff and as assistant secretary to Secretary of the Interior, Fred A Seaton. He went with Eisenhower to Gettysburg and assisted on his two volumes of White House memoirs. Ewald has a doctorate from Harvard University. This is a old book but I have found nothing in it that hasn't been corroborated by later historical facts. This is good history. Books written by Richard Noble - The Hobo Philosopher: "Hobo-ing America: A Workingman's Tour of the U.S.A.." "A Summer with Charlie" "A Little Something: Poetry and Prose" "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother" "The Eastpointer" Selections from award winning column.