Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom": Rallying Americans Behind Cold War Broadcasting, 1950-1960
- ISBN-10
- 078644410X
- ISBN-13
- 9780786444106
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 257
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- Richard H. Cummings
Description
"This book takes an in-depth look at Radio Free Europe's "Crusade for Freedom," from 1950 to 1960, revealing how its unmatched pageantry of patriotism led to the creation of a dynamic movement involving not only the government but also private industry, mass media, academia, religious leaders, and, lastly, "the average Joe"--Provided by publisher.
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