Get out of the heat this summer and feel your blood boil – come to New York Historical’s new exhibit, “Blacklisted: An American Story” and be horrified by the recognition that the assault of civil ...

The New Haven Police Department recently added a third member to their K-9 unit, Millie. Millie is a 3-year-old Yellow Lab.

One section of the exhibit, titled “Talented and Targeted,” focuses on artists whose careers were upended by the blacklist.

An American Story — explores the Red Scare era of American history through posters, newspaper clippings, political pamphlets and video clips from the time. While Joseph McCarthy eventually lent his ...

With the exception of playwright Bertolt Brecht, who testified that he had never been a member of the CPUSA before returning to Europe, the remaining 10 refused to answer questions about their ...

It was a notorious test of national loyalty demanded by HUAC in order to clear oneself. Both directors were allowed to make films in Hollywood again, but Dmytryk especially, a former member of the ...

McCarthyism advertised itself as a response to national security threats created by the Cold War, including Soviet espionage. But the movement was bigger than Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Known as HUAC, the powerful congressional committee held hearings in Milwaukee March 28-30, 1955. A four-member subcommittee camped out in the Federal Building, 517 E. Wisconsin Ave.

HUAC rejected her offer, and she was dismissed without a public hearing. What many don’t know is that before taking her stand, Hellman reportedly considered naming names.

Using tactics borrowed directly from HUAC, the committee interrogated dozens of faculty members and administrators; three professors lost their jobs, and many others had their careers derailed.

HUAC exponentially expanded Billy’s blacklist. HUAC’s list, never published or clearly defined, kept hundreds from working. It also ensured that movies stayed silent on vital social issues.