Contains links to articles which discuss the age of McCarthyism. Covers issues of national security, anti-communism, congressional committees, blacklists, and the legacy of the McCarthy Era.

This article contrasts the political versus the cultural anti-communist actions of the McCarthy Era.

An excerpt from a book on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Includes a description of his life and career and details the impact his actions and ideas had on America in the 1950's.

This website, which is provided for by the University of Pennsylvania, reproduces an article by Richard Hayes from "Commonweal" in 1953. A good opportunity to see a review of "The Crucible" from the time the play originally appeared.

This site describes what went on in Hollywood during the Red Scare of the 1950s when many actors and directors were asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about possible communist activity in Hollywood.