The Lavender Scare
The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-226-40481-3 (ISBN)
Description
Historian David K. Johnson relates the story of how, during the cold war, homosexuals were considered as dangerous a threat to national security as Communists. This work shatters the myth that homosexuality has only recently become a national political issue.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
18 halftones, 4 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-40481-3 (9780226404813)
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