The Nightmare Decade: The Life and Times of Senator Joe McCarthy

by Fred J. Cook

Recreates the life of the controversial senator, focusing on his fanatical accusations of communist influence in the federal government

Genres: American History

626 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

The author of 45 books, Fred James Cook was an American investigative journalist, author and historian who has been published extensively in The Nation, the Asbury Park Press and The New York Times.