Un-Americanism : a history of the battle to control an idea / George Lewis.
| Author/creator | Lewis, George, 1972- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2026]. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xi, 345 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Interwar un-Americanism: The American Legion's Campaign to Become un-Americanism's Public Arbiter -- Federal Arbiters of Un-Americanism: Samuel Dickstein, Congress and Formal Investigative Committees -- "The Hazards of Vagueness": Constitutional Law and a Permanent Federal Un-American Presence -- "The Spawn of an Alien Ideology": Segregation, Civil Rights and un-Americanism -- Dismantling an Un-American Institution: Building a Coalition Against the HUAC -- The Final Federal Arbiter: The Collapse of HUAC -- Conclusion |
| Abstract | "This book offers a long history of the term "un-American," from Jefferson's vision of the early Republic to the present, tracing what the term has meant to whom through close looks at the most prominent contests for control of its definition and deployment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2025025156 |
| ISBN | 9780813079516 |
| ISBN | 0813079519 |
| ISBN | ebook |
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