Nara: Prologue Magazine: Prelude of Mc Carthyism

This lengthy article in the Prologue Magazine, a publication from the National Archives, details the operations of the Attorney General's List of Subversive Organizations, or AGLOSO, which was used in compiling information based on...

According to this very interesting article, it seems that the United States was just as culpable as Great Britain when it came to impressing sailors to serve on their ships. Read about the story of Charles Davis, a British citizen, who...

This lengthy article from the Prologue Magazine discusses the general state of food production in World War II. In particular the article focuses on thw Women's Land Army, women recruited from both farm and city to grow and harvest the...

Primary documents, including memos and letters detailing the blockade of Berlin and the president's contigency plans provide some new insights into the Berlin Crisis.

Prologue Magazine provides a pictorial essay and background information on the role of women during the Civil War.

On this site provided by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), we are provided with a discussion of the history and laws that affected immigrant women and their citizenship. Includes some information about the Cable...

A lengthy essay on George Washington proposing that his real accomplishments as first President of the U.S. and winner of the Revolutionary War have been overshadowed by the myths and stories of the Cherry Tree, teeth, and no lies....

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.

Describes the experiences of Owen Lattimore and Val Lorwin, two individuals accused of being Communist sympathizers during the McCarthy error.

An essay addressing the ramifications of false accusations made against academics, politicians, and cultural figures during the McCarthy Era. Read about the consequences not only for the individuals but for society in general.