Joe McCarthy’s Boston Years, 1948-1950
Joseph McCarthy, the infamous American politician known for his anti-communist crusade in the 1950s, had a brief but impactful tenure in Boston from 1948 to 1950. During this period, McCarthy’s political career took off as he rose to prominence by exploiting fears of communism and instigating a national hysteria that became known as the Red … Read moreJoe McCarthy’s Boston Years, 1948-1950