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Alger Hiss and the Battle for History

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780300155846
ISBN-13 : 0300155840
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Book Synopsis Alger Hiss and the Battle for History by : Susan Jacoby

Download or read book Alger Hiss and the Battle for History written by Susan Jacoby and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books on Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss abound, as countless scholars have labored to uncover the facts behind Chambers's shocking accusation before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the summer of 1948, that Alger Hiss, a former rising star in the State Department, had been a Communist and engaged in espionage. In this work, the author turns her attention to the Hiss case, including his trial and imprisonment for perjury, as a mirror of shifting American political views and passions.


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