The Era of McCarthyism

The Milford Museum American History Series continues with a program titled The Era of McCarthyism presented by Emily Green on Saturday, October 11, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library in Milford, Delaware. While history may not repeat itself, it often rhymes. This common refrain holds true for both the First and Second Red Scares. Though Joseph McCarthy’s era is better known, parallels run deep to the era led by A. Mitchell Palmer. This program will examine the time of the First Red Scare following World War One before moving on to the McCarthy era which saw one of the darkest eras of American history reveal itself as Senator Joseph McCarthy and his associates mercilessly hunted for communists in all areas of American government, culture, and society. Along the way, some surprising Delaware connections will be revealed.