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Cold War Puerto Rico : anti-communism in Washington's Caribbean colony / Steve Howell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howell, Steve, 1954- Author.
- Series:
- Culture and politics in the Cold War and beyond
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anti-communist movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Anti-communist movements.
- Political persecution--Puerto Rico--History--20th century.
- Political persecution.
- Cold War.
- Puerto Rico--Politics and government--1952-1998.
- Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico--Relations--United States.
- United States--Relations--Puerto Rico.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 260 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2026]
- Contents:
- Washington's stormy 'stronghold'
- Diego's dangerous drawings
- The making of a red scare
- A movement divided and 'gagged'
- Getting the heck out of Dodge
- Bee, Baumgardner and the dodgy doctor
- The not-so-free association
- Friends in the firing line
- Enforcing the new Monroe Doctrine
- Plan B : enter the Smith Act
- No hiding from Hoover
- HUAC humiliated in San Juan
- Contempt-in more ways than one
- Conclusion. Cold War and colonialism : counting the costs.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version Howell, Steve, 1954- Cold War Puerto Rico
- ISBN:
- 9781685752354 (electronic bk.)
- 1685752357 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40033207491
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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