Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History; Army-McCarthy Controversy, 1954; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Prisoners and prisons; McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957; McCarthyism; Peress, Irving;
Senator McCarthy discusses the case of Irving Peress, a former U.S. Army dentist with alleged ties to communism. McCarthy's subcommittee questioned Peress as part of its investigation of communists in the U.S. Army conducted in late 1953 and early...
A short article, with several pictures, which discusses the history and architecture of the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, published in New Day, March 18, 1972.
Reprint of a Milwaukee Magazine article about the Elizabeth Plankinton Mansion, describing the history of the building and providing photographs of some of the more notable architectural details.
Academic buildings; Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; College buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Historic buildings --Wisconsin -- Milwaukee; Marquette University -- Buildings; Universities and...
A room within the John Plankinton Mansion, turned into broadcast room for the School of Speech. A microphone is visible at the center of the room, and a window looks through into another classroom, circa 1953.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Poland -- Education; Jews -- Poland -- Religious life; Jews -- Poland -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Poland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Esther Bankier describes coming of age and her experiences as a Jew in a small community near Lemberg, Poland, during the 1930s. Index follows transcript.
Generation After (Milwaukee, Wis.); Jews -- Germany -- Education; Jews -- Germany -- Religious life; Jews -- Germany -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Jews -- Germany -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; Jews -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee --...
Rudolph David describes coming of age in a Jewish family in Dortmund, Germany, ca. 1917-1937, including his experiences in Zionist groups. Index follows transcript.
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971; Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History; Cold War; Lane, Arthur Bliss, 1894-1956; McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957; Poland -- History -- 1945-; Potsdam Conference (1945); Teheran Conference (1943); Yalta Conference...
Senator McCarthy describes the alleged betrayal of Poland by the U.S. government since the end of World War II. He criticizes Secretary of State Dean Acheson and the Truman administration for approving a $90 million loan to Poland's post-war...
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971; Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History; Berle, A. A. (Adolf Augustus), 1866-1960; Chambers, Whittaker; Gromyko, Andrei? Andreevich, 1909-1989; Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986; Hiss, Alger;...
Senator McCarthy verbally attacks Secretary of State Dean Acheson, labeling him "the master planner for disaster." Acheson was arguably McCarthy's favorite target in the Truman administration, and this excerpt indicates how the senator portrayed...