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A comprehensive overview of Sen. Joseph McCarthy's career.

Joseph McCarthy: A Modern Tragedy


This online exhibit, a cooperative product of the Outagamie County Historical Society and the UW Oshkosh Archives and Area Research Center, contains dozens of photographs, posters, quotations from primary sources, and commentary by historians. It is the best online introduction to the controversial Wisconsin senator's life and career.

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Related Topics: World Wars and Conflicts
McCarthyism, Korea and the Cold War
Creator: Outagamie County Historical Society
Pub Data: An online version of an original exhibit on display at the Outagamie County Historical Society from January 18, 2002 to January 4, 2004.
Citation: "Joseph McCarthy: A Modern Tragedy." Display at the Outagamie County Historical Society from January 18, 2002 to January 4, 2004; Online facsimile at:  http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/mccarthy/; Visited on: 5/22/2013
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