Joseph McCarthy - Charismatic Tyrant - 17
UCLL 0202 - 17
Course Description
The course will examine the rise of Joe McCarthy from his grass roots beginnings as self-promoting yet likeable soldier, businessman, and politician in Wisconsin starting during WWII, to becoming one of the most destructive and feared U.S. senators ever.
Required reading: Tye, Larry. Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy. Mariner Books, 2020.
Wicker, Tom. Shooting Star: The Brief Arc of Joe McCarthy. Harcourt Publishing, 2006.
Joseph McCarthy: Charismatic Tyrant
Jeff Goldberg, OLLI Member
8 Wednesdays, 1:30pm – 3:30pm (3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7)
This class will be held virtually on zoom.
Affiliated With:
University College