Description
Washington, D.C., has always been a city of secrets. Few have been more dramatic than the ones revealed in James Kirchick’s Secret City.
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” held enormous, terrifying power.
- Contributor(s): James Kirchick (Author)
- ISBN: 1250871468
- EAN: 9781250871466
- Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: May 16, 2023
- Returnability: This item is Returnable
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Physical Info:
- Height: 1.5"
- Length: 9.2"
- Width: 6.19"
- Weight: 1.75 lbs
- Pages: 864 pages