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Pete Seeger vs. The Un-Americans

- A Tale of the Blacklist

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"Excellent, a truly enjoyable and informative read." - STEVE BUSCEMI, actor/director "Edward Renehan does a great job of shining a light into this dark episode of American history." - BILLY BRAGG "I loved this book ... Bravo!" - JULIE GARFIELD, daughter of blacklisted screen-actor John Garfield "Fascinating, surprising, moving, inspiring." - ARTHUR GOLDWAG, author of THE NEW HATE: A HISTORY OF FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE POPULIST RIGHT Blacklists. Political witch-hunts. Congressional inquisitions. Loyalty oaths. And one brave banjo-wielding patriot willing to risk prison and professional ruin rather than acquiesce ... "Pete [was] blacklisted during the McCarthy era and had a hard time, but he never stopped." - BOB DYLAN "I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. I think these are very improper questions for any American to be asked ...." - PETE SEEGER, testifying before the House Select Committee on Un-American Activities, August 1955

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780615998138
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 124
  • Udgivet:
  • 26. marts 2014
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x7 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 177 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 7. december 2024
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"Excellent, a truly enjoyable and informative read."
- STEVE BUSCEMI, actor/director "Edward Renehan does a great job of shining a light into this dark episode of American history."
- BILLY BRAGG "I loved this book ... Bravo!"
- JULIE GARFIELD, daughter of blacklisted screen-actor John Garfield "Fascinating, surprising, moving, inspiring."
- ARTHUR GOLDWAG, author of THE NEW HATE: A HISTORY OF FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE POPULIST RIGHT Blacklists. Political witch-hunts. Congressional inquisitions. Loyalty oaths. And one brave banjo-wielding patriot willing to risk prison and professional ruin rather than acquiesce ... "Pete [was] blacklisted during the McCarthy era and had a hard time, but he never stopped."
- BOB DYLAN "I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs. I think these are very improper questions for any American to be asked ...."
- PETE SEEGER, testifying before the House Select Committee on Un-American Activities, August 1955

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