6 The Red Scare and the Schools

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. FOREWORD ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. PROLOGUE 1
6. 1 A Nervous New Civilization 6
7. 2 Voices from the Left 19
8. 3 Fear and Money 64
9. 4 Red Scare Activists Organize 101
10. 5 The Red Scare Begins 135
11. 6 The Red Scare and the Schools 154
12. 7 The Victim Is a Symbol: The George W. Ebey Affair 179
13. 8 "Oveta Doesn't Brook Back-Talk" 224
14. 9 Demagogues in Austin: McCarthy at San Jacinto 255
15. 10 Bertie and the Board 283
16. 11 Conclusion: Beyond the Red Scare 296
17. Essay on Sources 313
18. Notes 321
19. Index 363