Part of the American Stories Series, THE ALGER HISS ESPIONAGE CASE follows this famous espionage case from the time Whittaker Chambers, appearing before a congressional committee, accused Alger Hiss of being a member of the Communist Party to Hiss's conviction for perjury in 1950. The whole affair was arguably the most dramatic verification that Soviet espionage indeed had penetrated the U.S. government and thus gave impetus to that early Cold War phenomenon of McCarthyism. Each book in the American Stories Series is ...
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Part of the American Stories Series, THE ALGER HISS ESPIONAGE CASE follows this famous espionage case from the time Whittaker Chambers, appearing before a congressional committee, accused Alger Hiss of being a member of the Communist Party to Hiss's conviction for perjury in 1950. The whole affair was arguably the most dramatic verification that Soviet espionage indeed had penetrated the U.S. government and thus gave impetus to that early Cold War phenomenon of McCarthyism. Each book in the American Stories Series is devoted to a salient event in American history. Each brings together evidence about some of those whose lives mattered in the making of our common story. And, each text enables students to use primary historical evidence to determine what actually happened, why, and how those events have shaped the course of America's story. Visit ... for other books in the series.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 252 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Stories. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2003115531 Type of material Book Personal name Ruddy, T. Michael. Main title The Alger Hiss espionage case / T. Michael Ruddy. Published/Created Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, c2005. Description xii, 252 p. : ill; 24 cm. ISBN 0155085603 LC classification KF224. H57 R83 2005 LC Subjects Hiss, Alger--Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Perjury)--New York (State)--New York. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series The American stories series American stories. Geographic area code n-us---Other system no. (DLC) 2003115531
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x6; Clean, In Very Condition. 252 Pages. With The Index. Soft Cover. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
