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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Kirchick, James.     Subjects     Homophobia -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Heterosexism -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Gays -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Politicians -- Washington (D.C.) -- Attitudes.     Political culture -- Washington (D.C.)     United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kirchick, James.       by title:      Secret city : the hi...       by call number:      973.92 K58s     Search the Web     Kirchick, James.     Homophobia -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Heterosexism -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Gays -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Politicians -- Washington (D.C.) -- Attitudes.     Political culture -- Washington (D.C.)     United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.       MARC Display

Secret city : the hidden history of gay Washington / James Kirchick. by Kirchick, James. Henry Holt and Company, 2022. Call #: 973.92 K58s Subjects Homophobia -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.   Heterosexism -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.   Gays -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.   Politicians -- Washington (D.C.) -- Attitudes.   Political culture -- Washington (D.C.)   United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. ISBN:  9781627792325 (hc.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xviii, 826 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 664-802) and index. Summary:  "For decades, the specter of homosexuality haunted Washington. The mere suggestion that a person might be gay destroyed reputations, ended careers, and ruined lives. At the height of the Cold War, fear of homosexuality became intertwined with the growing threat of international communism, leading to a purge of gay men and lesbians from the federal government. In the fevered atmosphere of political Washington, the secret 'too loathsome to mention' paradoxically held enormous, terrifying power. Utilizing thousands of pages of declassified documents, interviews with over one hundred people, and material unearthed from presidential libraries and archives around the country, 'Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington,' from FDR through Clinton is a chronicle of American politics like no other. Beginning with the tragic story of Sumner Welles, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's brilliant diplomatic advisor and the man at the center of 'the greatest national scandal since the existence of the United States, 'award-winning journalist and author James Kirchick illuminates how the idea of homosexuality shaped each successive presidential administration, impacting everything from the creation of America's earliest civilian intelligence agency to the rise and fall of McCarthyism, the struggle for African American civil rights, and the conservative movement. Celebrating the men and women who courageously decided that the source of their private shame could instead be galvanized for public pride, Kirchick offers a reinterpretation of American history told from the perspective of the citizens who lived in its shadows. Sweeping in scope and intimate in detail, 'Secret City' will forever transform our understanding of American history."--From publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 973.92 K58s Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 02, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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