Un-Americanism : a history of the battle to control an idea / George Lewis.

Author/creator Lewis, George, 1972- author.
Format Book
PublicationGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2026].
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionxi, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2025025156
ISBN9780813079516
ISBN0813079519
ISBNebook
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