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Item Name:

The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government

Item Description:

(277 Pages) A study of the Cold War campaign of persecution against gays and lesbians traces the origins of contemporary sexual politics to Cold War hysteria about national security, re-examining the myth that homosexuals posed a risk to American security and the repercussions of that policy for thousands of innocent Americans. Reprint.

Item Categories:

• History
• Nonfiction

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Yes

Type-Specific Details

ISBN:

9780226401904

Author(s):

David K. Johnson