NOTE: This program originally aired May 14, 2024
At the brink of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. Americans were terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other — accusing neighbors, friends and even family. Leading the charge was Sen. Joe McCarthy.
In their book "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare," authors Dr. Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy delve into McCarthy's infamous hunt for communists during the 1950s.
The book is written in a screenplay format that hopes to gain young readers who want to learn from historical lessons of the past.
With guest host Erik Spanberg, Balis and Levy will take us back to the political craze that forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government.
GUESTS:
Dr. Andrea Balis, co-author of "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare"
Elizabeth Levy, co-author of "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare"
