Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-76) and index.
Summary
A biography of the unknown first-term senator from Wisconsin who gained notoriety by stirring up anti-Communist fears in the years after World War II.
Contents
Early "Red scares": A young Wisconsin lawyer -- Post-war years: "Tail-gunner Joe" in the senate -- Hunting communist: McCarthy finds the right issue -- Book burnings and investigations: McCarthy in control -- Army-McCarthy hearings.
