Join us on Sunday, October 22nd at the West Windsor Grange for this joint event sponsored by the Library and the West Windsor Historical Society.
Vermont Humanities - Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era
Sunday, October 22, 2023
3:00 PM
at the West Windsor Grange
What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the "Red Scare" swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Winston, author of the recently published "Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarty Era," explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural "rock-ribbed Republican" state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time.
There were several fascinating stories in the Green Mountains, including a high-profile academic firing, a conservative senator who helped take down Joseph McCarthy, controversies involving left-leaning summer residents, and some veteran newspaper editors who spoke out against McCarthy's tactics.
About the presenter: Rick Winston was the co-owner of Montpelier's Savoy Theater for 29 years, and was Programming Director for the Green Mountain Film Festival for 14 years. He has taught film history at Burlington College, Community College of Vermont, Goddard College, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and has made presentations throughout Vermont on film history.
***This event is paid for by a grant from Vermont Reads and the Vermont Humanities Council.