Title: The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! : pageantry and patriotism in Cold-War America /
Authors: Fried, Richard M., 1941-; Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012,
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Cold War Social aspects United States; Political culture United States History; Patriotism United States History; Pageants United States History; Anti-communist movements United States History; United States Civilization
Abstract: The author presents a look at a time "when patriotic observance was a matter of high seriousness and legislated pageantry," with a special section on an event in Mosinee, Wisconsin, staged by the American Legion, where the town was "invaded" by Communists.--Jacket.