Alger Hiss and the Battle for History by Susan Jacoby
Countless scholars have laboured to uncover the facts behind Whittaker Chambers' 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. This book deals with the Hiss case.-
Inventing a Nation
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Fred Astaire
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Frankly, My Dear
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Andy Warhol
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The Hollywood Sign
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King's Dream
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The Gateway Arch
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Jackson Pollock
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Our Hero
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Bob Dylan
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Bald Eagle
- Uncle Sam
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American Flag
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Lincoln Memorial
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White House
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Gypsy
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Renegade
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The Big House
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Nearest Thing to Heaven
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Small Wonder
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Joe DiMaggio
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Wall Street
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The Liberty Bell
"'The book is most memorable for the passion with which Jacoby trumpets certain sensible but often overlooked truths' David Greenberg, The Washington Post"
Susan Jacoby is an independent scholar and best-selling author. The most recent of her seven previous books is The Age of American Unreason. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300164411 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300164416 |
| Title | Alger Hiss and the Battle for History |
| Author | Susan Jacoby |
| Series | Icons Of America |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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