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Trailer | The Poison Squad | American Experience
'The Poison Squad' tells the story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley.
Trailer | The Poison Squad | American Experience
Harvey Wiley recruited volunteers to test the effects of chemical preservatives in food.
The Poison Squad
Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food
During his time at the USDA, Dr. Harvey Wiley grew concerned about food safety and purity.
Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food
Author Langston Hughes was called before Sen. McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Investigations.
Langston Hughes on Trial
Teaser | McCarthy | American Experience
The rise and fall of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
Teaser | McCarthy | American Experience
Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
The McCarthy hearings are now emblematic of the 1950s "Red Scare."
Joseph McCarthy: Senator of Anti-Communism
McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
McCarthy declared to Congress that scholar Owen Lattimore was a "top Russian spy."
McCarthyism: Anatomy of an Investigation
Senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first senator to stand up to Joseph McCarthy.
Margaret Chase Smith
Trailer | McCarthy | American Experience
the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, who led a Cold War crusade against Communists.
Trailer | McCarthy | American Experience
Roy Cohn: Chief Counsel for McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy hired Roy Cohn in 1953 as Chief Counsel.